Ludography
Elysion cover

1986 · SystemSoft · Role-playing

Elysion

Nintendo console exclusive

Elysion is a traditional 8-bit JRPG that incorporates elements from various RPG games. While it starts with the player talking to the local King for exposition, similar to other traditional JRPGs, it takes inspiration from different games within the RPG genre. It shares similarities with the first Dragon Quest in appearance, offers the choice of multiple protagonists like in Final Fantasy, features real-time combat without screen transitions like Hydlide or Ys, and adopts the strategy of enemies only moving when the player does, as seen in strategic Roguelike dungeon crawlers like the Mystery Dungeon series.

Released
31 December 1986
Platforms
PC-9800 SeriesNES
Genres
Role-playing
Developers
SystemSoft
Publishers
Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd.
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionFantasy
Languages
Japanese
›Story

The great evil Baal rises again. In response, King Elysion VI summons four champions - each from a different race - to send them on a quest to defeat him. Each champion is their own class. The Minos champion is a warrior, the Aylex champion is a Mage, the Dionea champion is a rogue, the Viskam champion is a magic warrior. At the start of the game, you select to play as one of these champions.

Keywords

  • female protagonist
  • multiple protagonists
  • multiple endings
  • real-time combat
  • fan translation - english

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PC-9800 Series31 December 1986Japan
NES28 May 1988Japan

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