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'''Juan de Salcedo''' ([[1549]] – [[March 11]], [[1576]]), was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]]. |
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|released=Canceled, scheduled for [[1993]] |
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'''''Time Diver: Eon Man''''' was a video game developed by [[A.I (company)|A.I]] for [[Taito]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. In [[1993]], despite being complete, it was never commercially released. The game is completely finished, receiving a four-page [[strategy guide]] and review in issue 45 (February '93) of [[Nintendo Power]]. Despite this, the game eventually disappeared from the Pak Watch section and was silently canceled. |
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Born in [[Mexico]] in 1549, he was the grandson of [[Miguel López de Legazpi]], and brother of [[Felipe de Salcedo]]. Salcedo one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish conquest of the [[Philippine Islands]] in 1565. He joined the Spanish military in 1564 for their exploration of the [[East Indies]], at the age of 15. In 1569, Salcedo led an army of 300 soldiers along with [[Martín de Goiti]] for the conquest of [[Manila]]. There they fought a number of battles against the Muslim chieftains in 1570 and 1571, for control of lands and settlements. |
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According to game designer Shouichi Yoshikawa, the game was originally being done as a sequel to [[Wrath of the Black Manta]] before being retooled. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa] |
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Salcedo later explored the northern regions of the Philippines with a small force of 45 soldiers in the late periods of 1571, where he traveled most of [[Ilocos Sur]] and [[Luzon]] island and founded several Spanish Cities. |
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In 1574, Salcedo went back to the city of Manila, after a war had broken out against 3,000 Chinese sea [[Piracy|pirates]] led by [[Limahong]] who had besieged the Spanish settlements. Salcedo and his army of 600 soldiers re-captured the city later that year and pursued the retreating Chinese fleet to [[Pangasinan]] in 1575. There the Spaniards besiege on the pirates for three months. Limahong and his fleets were later captured and executed. |
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Earth, 60 years into the future. The world is virtually crime free thanks to the Clear System invented by Kane Nelson, scientist extraordinaire. That is, until a secret organization called Romedrux decides to challenge the system by unleashing a plague of crime. In order for them to succeed, they'll need to prevent the Clear System from ever being invented, and that means eliminating Kane or his ancestors. Los Angeles, 1993. Dan Nelson thought he was an ordinary student living in L.A. until the day he found himself under attack by Romedrux warriors. During the attack, Dan learns about his future son, Kane, and vows to protect his family past, present, and future. It's a race through time in this new sci-fi thriller from Taito!<ref>'''Nintendo Power''' February 1993, ''issue 45'' </ref> |
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Salcedo later went back to [[Vigan City|Vigan]], where he died of a malignant [[fever]] in his home, at the age of 27. His body is laid to rest at the [[San Agustin Church]] in [[Intramuros]]. |
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Time Diver had 5 levels set at various points in time. These include the opening level [[1993|Peaceful 1993]], the [[1882|Wild West, 1882]], [[2050s|Devastated 2052]], [[1993|Devastated 1993]], and a [[Utopia|Peaceful Utopia]] version of [[2050s|2052]]. An unusual feature (for the time) was that, with the exception of the first level, the stage order is randomized; allowing for some variation when playing through the game multiple times. |
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[[Image:Time_Diver_Eon_Man_Level_1.png|thumb|right|200px|A game play screenshot.]] |
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*[[History of the Philippines]] |
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'''Weapons'''<br> |
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Laser: Default weapon you start the game with, useful against bosses<br> |
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Digger: Allows you to dig through the ground in some areas and kills enemies that touch you<br> |
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*Morga , Antonio de. (2004). ''The Project Gutenberg Edition Book : History of the Philippine Islands - 1521 to the beginning of the XVII century''. Volume 1 and 2. |
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Earthquake: Kills all enemies on screen except bosses<br> |
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Stop Watch: Temporarily stops time for enemies<br> |
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Flash: Kill all of the enemies on screen except for the bosses, which take damage<br> |
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'''Items'''<br> |
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*Legazpi , Don Miguel López de. (1564 - 1572). ''Cartas al Rey Don Felipe II : sobre la expedicion, conquistas y progresos de las islas Felipinas''. Sevilla, España. |
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HP Restore: Dropped by some defeated enemies, restores health points<br> |
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Weapon Restore: Dropped by some defeated enemies, restores weapons points<br> |
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1 Up: Dropped by some defeated enemies, gives player an extra life<br> |
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There are 3 known versions of this game. The first 2 are identical except that the title screen is slightly different. The third was released into the underground Asian game market by a company known as ''Nitra'' a year later on the [[Famicom]], under the title '''Time Diver: Avenger'''. The only changes were the title screen, instances of "Eon Man" changing to "Avenger", the copyright date changing to 1994 and the Taito logos changing to Nitra.<ref>[http://www.errormacro.com/2007/03/time_diver_eon_man.php '''Error Macro''' article on ''Time Diver: Eon Man'']</ref> It is unknown if Nitra was a real company that bought the rights, another arm of Taito, or a group of hackers who got a hold of a prototype copy of the game. |
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*[http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/rubens/12/damaso.htm Salcedo - The Founder of Vigan] (Article) |
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Revision as of 05:01, 11 October 2008
 Title screen | |
| Developer(s) | A.I |
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| Publisher(s) | Taito Corporation |
| Platform(s) | NES |
| Release | Canceled, scheduled for 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Action Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Time Diver: Eon Man was a video game developed by A.I for Taito for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In 1993, despite being complete, it was never commercially released. The game is completely finished, receiving a four-page strategy guide and review in issue 45 (February '93) of Nintendo Power. Despite this, the game eventually disappeared from the Pak Watch section and was silently canceled.
According to game designer Shouichi Yoshikawa, the game was originally being done as a sequel to Wrath of the Black Manta before being retooled. [1]
Story
Earth, 60 years into the future. The world is virtually crime free thanks to the Clear System invented by Kane Nelson, scientist extraordinaire. That is, until a secret organization called Romedrux decides to challenge the system by unleashing a plague of crime. In order for them to succeed, they'll need to prevent the Clear System from ever being invented, and that means eliminating Kane or his ancestors. Los Angeles, 1993. Dan Nelson thought he was an ordinary student living in L.A. until the day he found himself under attack by Romedrux warriors. During the attack, Dan learns about his future son, Kane, and vows to protect his family past, present, and future. It's a race through time in this new sci-fi thriller from Taito![1]
Levels
Time Diver had 5 levels set at various points in time. These include the opening level Peaceful 1993, the Wild West, 1882, Devastated 2052, Devastated 1993, and a Peaceful Utopia version of 2052. An unusual feature (for the time) was that, with the exception of the first level, the stage order is randomized; allowing for some variation when playing through the game multiple times.
Power Ups
Weapons
Laser: Default weapon you start the game with, useful against bosses
Digger: Allows you to dig through the ground in some areas and kills enemies that touch you
Earthquake: Kills all enemies on screen except bosses
Stop Watch: Temporarily stops time for enemies
Flash: Kill all of the enemies on screen except for the bosses, which take damage
Items
HP Restore: Dropped by some defeated enemies, restores health points
Weapon Restore: Dropped by some defeated enemies, restores weapons points
1 Up: Dropped by some defeated enemies, gives player an extra life
Versions
There are 3 known versions of this game. The first 2 are identical except that the title screen is slightly different. The third was released into the underground Asian game market by a company known as Nitra a year later on the Famicom, under the title Time Diver: Avenger. The only changes were the title screen, instances of "Eon Man" changing to "Avenger", the copyright date changing to 1994 and the Taito logos changing to Nitra.[2] It is unknown if Nitra was a real company that bought the rights, another arm of Taito, or a group of hackers who got a hold of a prototype copy of the game.
References
- ^ Nintendo Power February 1993, issue 45
- ^ Error Macro article on Time Diver: Eon Man