ESRB Rating: Kids to Adults
Release Date: 6-25-1994
Moby Score (1-10): 6.8
Genre(s): Action, Top-down, Role-playing (RPG), Fantasy
Media Type(s): Physical
This is an action RPG released in Japan by Nihon Falcom in 1995 and is a renewed version of Brandish (1991). The player takes on the role of the bounty head Ares, fighting various enemies, overcoming jumps and traps, and aiming to escape from the underground labyrinth. The game’s screen layout appears orthodox, but it uses a head-up view similar to car navigation, where the character always moves toward the top, and turning changes the orientation of the terrain. This rotating map allows players to view the terrain from multiple angles, but it also means that switches are sometimes placed in blind spots. If you get stuck, try rotating the map; you might discover an unexpected way forward. Compared to the original version, this remake features enhanced sound, changes to the BGM, more visibility of pitfalls, and adjustments for monsters recovering health—making this Brandish even more enjoyable. *This application does not have a scene select mode. *The main game and gallery screen (*Gallery) are in Japanese version. *Other menu screens and "How to play" screens are in English.
Once there was a prosperous kingdom, which was protected by a tower, where a mighty dragon was living. The people of the kingdom were secure with such a guardian. But one man wanted the dragon's power for something else, and this man was the king. He went to the tower and tried to kill the dragon, in order to rob his power. But the dragon's fury turned the king into a horrible creature, a demon, and his evil essence made his entire kingdom sink deep under the earth.
Many years have passed, and now you take control of a traveler named Varik (Ares in the Japanese version). A young woman accuses him of killing her teacher, and in a desperate fight they both fall underground, to where the lost kingdom was buried. You must guide Varik through underground mazes and help him to escape the wrath of his adversary and the demonic inhabitants of the lost kingdom.
The game is an action RPG, a dungeon crawler with plenty of creatures to defeat and many weapons, armor, and other treasure to collect. You can also use magic spells. The camera rotates automatically according to your movements. You also have the ability to jump forwards.













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