1998 · Sting · Role-playing

Baroque

Timed Sega exclusive

Baroque is horror-themed action game with elements of survival gameplay. The whole game is set in the tower: you slowly work your way to the top, fighting demons as you progress. You have HP as well as stamina gauge. If your stamina is depleted, you walk slower and can't react well in a battle.

Released: 21 May 1998
Platforms: PlayStation 3 Sega Saturn PlayStation PlayStation Portable Nintendo Switch
Genres: Role-playing
Developers: Sting
Publishers: Entertainment Software Publishing Inc.Sting
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action Horror
Age ratings: CERO C
Languages: Japanese

›Story

Set after a world-altering cataclysm called the Blaze that took place on May 14, 2032, Baroque focuses on a nameless, mute, and amnesiac protagonist. Early on, he finds himself tasked with purifying the Meta-Beings, once-human creatures that have lost themselves to the delusions inside them, and reaching the bottom floor of a tower to gain redemption for his forgotten sin.

Through his interactions with the other characters and unlocked cutscenes, the player learns about the back-story and characters.

Keywords

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psone classics
playstation tv support
backwards compatibility
retroachievements
fan translation - english

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Sega Saturn	21 May 1998	Japan
PlayStation	28 October 1999	Japan
PlayStation 3Digital Compatibility Release	26 December 2007	Japan
PlayStation PortableDigital Compatibility Release	26 December 2007	Japan
Nintendo Switch	12 November 2020	Japan