#glodia

Bravery

‘Different Realm: Kuon no Kenja ’ + ‘Vain Dream II’ [ ディファレント･レルム 久遠の賢者 + ヴェインドリームII]

[FM-TOWNS / PC-98] [JAPAN] [MAGAZINE, SPREAD] [1993]

Super Soft Hot Information, October(?) 1993

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Emerald Dragon

For most Japanese RPGs, having a strong storyline is essential, but it wasn’t always like this. Back in early days of the genre, plots in most video games were fairly thin, relegated primarily to the manual, if at all, while the game itself focused on either combat, exploration, dungeon-crawling, or a mix of the three. The late 80s saw a bigger push for better storytelling in these types of games, inspired primarily by manga and anime. While Falcom’s Ys and Square’s Final Fantasy are fairly well known, Glodia’s Emerald Dragon also deserves accolades for its approach.