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Game dossier

Elysion

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An 8-bit RPG adventure against the demon Baal

The briefing

About this game

Elysion is a 1988 role-playing game developed by SystemSoft and published by Tokyo Shoseki for the Family Computer, Nintendo Famicom, and PC-9800 Series.

The adventure begins when the King sends the player into the dungeon beneath the castle to recover important quest objects. After completing the dungeon, the protagonist becomes the Hero of God and sets out across the continent to defeat the evil demon Baal.

Gameplay

  • Choose between multiple protagonists at the start of the game.
  • Explore dungeons and the wider continent.
  • Fight enemies in real-time combat without screen transitions.
  • Enemies move only when the player moves.
  • Seek magical scrolls and special God-like equipment needed to confront Baal.