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'Just Sound Plus Series'

[MISC] [JAPAN] [MAGAZINE, PARTIAL] [1989]

While JAST was better known for its bishōjo visual novels, they did dabble in some practical computer hardware with their range of speech synthesizers! Though it may have been to help JAST sell more bishōjo visual novels.

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'Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar'

[MULTI] [JAPAN] [MAGAZINE] [1987]

The moment of truth has arrived—met with a storm of acclaim and a whirlwind of excitement! Ultima's enemy is Ultima. The original RPG shows its true colors: the greater the challenge, the higher the excitement and emotional intensity soar! Your journey takes place in the Kingdom of Britannia. Your goal is to gather seven companions, cultivate eight virtues—courage, justice, honesty, devotion, compassion, humility, honor, and spirituality—and ultimately become an Avatar of Virtue. The era of simply defeating enemies is over. True enemies are the dark impulses that dwell within one's own heart. Many warriors have already set out on this quest to conquer that inner darkness and attain sainthood. Come now—if you are a true hero, you cannot turn away from this journey! Redefining the landscape of excitement and emotion—the ultimate RPG is taking the world by storm! ~Ad Caption [BMT🤖]

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‘Super Tarot’

[FM-7 / FM-77] [JAPAN] [MAGAZINE] [1984]

I/O, October 1984