HYDLIDE SPECIAL (FAMICOM)

THE LEGEND OF HYDLIDE Series
  HYDLIDE SPECIAL

Sale date　　　 March 18, 1986

Platform　　　　FAMICOM

Manufacturer  T&E SOFT

Genre            ActionRPG

"HYDLIDE SPECIAL" was sold in 1986 as one of "THE LEGEND OF HYDLIDE Series".
A PC version was sold in 1984.
The software kept appearing on hit charts of a pc game during 2 years.

It's also the work which laid the groundwork for "RPG" in Japan.


Story
"Devil BARALIS" which appeared in "fairyland"

The kingdom is rotted by the magic of "BARALIS".

A princess in a kingdom could change the form to a fairy by the power of the curse, too.

 
A brave youth "gym" goes out to travel of an adventure to take back peace.

A game is an action RPG of a screen change system.
A main character aims at a castle of "BARALIS" while solving a mystery and collecting items.

 There aren't a lot of volumes because it's a game software in an early stage and also has a small capacity.

But the degree of difficulty of solution of the riddle is high.

It's because a hint isn't obtained at all.
There are no conversations of the main character like a general RPG, and a hint isn't obtained.

A cross is needed to fight against a vampire.
It isn't informed a player of even that a cross exists.

The sprite's whereabouts where a rescue target is one is outside the reach of the idea.

The tough contents from which a kind heart was excluded.

It's said that the player who collapses in several days after purchase appeared one after another.

The delight when clearing without hints, will be big satisfaction.

The continuation to which a concept of the weight was introduced also exists in accessories.

"BARALIS" is waiting ahead.
Please play you by all means, too.