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Madō
Oh Granzört
魔動王 グランゾート
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Granzört was a much anticipated title: a massive 5 months had passed since the launch of the Supergrafx, and only one title had been released: Battle
Ace (30 Nov 1989).
Based on the TV animation 'Demon Motion King Granzört' (1989-1990), the game is a remarkably slick platformer. The action is
fast, the backgrounds are smooth and the
gameplay is perfectly fluid. Seriously, it's got everything.
You can transform between
three different characters at any time during play. Each robot
- Granzört (Red), Winzert (Green) and Aquabeat
(Blue) has its own weapon and sub-weapon, all of which
have to be used throughout each stage. It's staple stuff: solid platforming skills will get you through this
no sweat, and it’s worth it - there are some really
nice moments as you dive deeper
into the game.
Technically speaking, in 1990 this was a wonderful peak for
consoles (Neo Geo excluded). The only problem is that no-one bought the Supergrafx, so the game got next to no exposure whatsoever.
A bizarre classic of sorts... Not quite enough to carry
a format single-handedly, but a really solid game nonetheless.
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Madō
Oh Granzört
魔動王
グランゾート
SUPERGRAFX |
DETAILS
| Format |
SuperGrafx |
| Released |
6
Apr 1990 |
| Publisher |
Hudson |
| Product
ID |
HC90029 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.11 |
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Granzört
is a criminally under-rated
title. In its day
it blew everything away and
it plays really, really well.
Along with Aldynes
(1991) this is some
of the best original material
the Supergrafx has
to offer.
Cardboard sleeve, PCE case,
4Mbit HuCard, colour manual. |
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'Madō
Oh Granzört' and 'Hudson Soft' are
registered trademarks of Hudson Soft Ltd.
'PC Engine', 'Supergrafx' and 'NEC' are
registered trademarks of NEC Corporation
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