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Neutopia
- Frey no Shō
ニュートピア フレイの章
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Jazeta
leads a hazy life. As an adventurer, there is very little
to do in the land of Neutopia. For eons the place has
been a haven of peace and prosperity, protected by the
power of 8 sacred medallions. So he spends his days
sitting on stools, downing rum, and playing with cocktail
sticks.
But those days are old. An evil warlord named Dirth
has stuck a spanner in Neutopia's works by stealing
these 8 crystals, and plunging the land into chaos.
So it’s a glassy-eyed Jazeta that has to set off
to put things right, and it’s going to be tricky:
not only does he have four large 'Sphere' worlds to
explore, but he also has a lot of déja-vu to
fend off. "Yes… I've been here before, I'm
sure of it. Yes... Isn't this... Zelda
(1986)? Damn, everything looks and feels exactly the
same, but yet..."
Neutopia's inhabitants are all too aware of our hero's
condition. Throughout the entire game, they always repeat
the same messages: "There are 8 crystals. Follow
your compass. You are our only hope. CAN YOU HEAR ME?"
Overhead swordplay, eight dungeons, bombs reveal hidden
passageways... Everything is so familiar it makes your
head spin. Forget it - must be the rum. Time to get
to work, and spank this clown Dirth til kingdom come.
Neutopia may well be nothing more than a shameless
Zelda clone,
yet its slick visuals and super smooth gameplay do give
it a charm all of its own. There is no harm in paying
tribute - especially when things turn out this good. |
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Neutopia
Frey no Shō
ニュートピア
フレイの章
PC ENGINE |
DETAILS
| Format |
PC
Engine |
| Released |
17
Nov 1989 |
| Publisher |
Hudson |
| Product
ID |
HC89022 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Hudson
go for broke and take a leaf
straight out of the Zelda
(1986) book, and create a
very potent tome of their
own.
Despite being a direct clone
of Nintendo's classic, this
is a great title.
Standard PCE case, 3Mbit HuCard,
colour manual. |
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'Neutopia'
and 'Hudson' are registered trademarks of Hudson Soft Ltd.
'Zelda' and 'Nintendo' are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co.,
Ltd.
'PC Engine' and 'NEC' are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation
Neutopia TM & © 1990 Hudson All Rights Reserved
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