Valkyrie no Densetsu
| Valkyrie no Densetsu | |
|---|---|
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| Studio | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Senior Developer | Spanky Usukura, Nam Nam, WanWan, Astron Ishii. Music: Hiroyuki Kawada |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1989 |
| genre | Jump 'n' run |
| Game mode | 2 players at the same time |
| control | 4-way joystick ; 2 buttons |
| casing | default |
| Arcade system |
Namco System 2 = CPU : 2 × Motorola 68000 (@ 12.288 MHz), Motorola 6809 (@ 3.072 MHz), HD63705 Sound CPU: Sound Chips: C140, YM2151 |
| monitor | Raster resolution 224 × 288 (3: 4 vertical) Color palette: 8192 |
Valkyrie no Densetsu , also known as Legend of the Valkyrie , was Namco's answer to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda and was released in 1989 for arcade machines and later for the PC Engine (1990) and PlayStation (1997 ) game consoles as part of the Namco Museum game collection Vol.5 ").
In a world that is attacked by monsters and has a more medieval touch, the player as Valkyrie, alone or in pairs with a frog-like character, has to try to free this world.
The game offers alternative paths, hidden treasures and the possibility of collecting gold coins left by defeated monsters. Typically for a jump'n'run , you run around obstacles, avoid opponents and traps or jump over dangers such as rolling stones and dangerous abysses etc.
The role play part is less pronounced compared to Zelda and is limited to exploring the surrounding area and buying useful items from the local population, but these are not absolutely necessary. Some interesting zoom effects, opponent formations and puzzle mini-games loosen up the game, just like magic spells that cause huge growth or make a little fairy appear who supports the player as a satellite.
A limited soundtrack edition for the game ( Valkyrie no densetsu: Namco Game Sound Express Vol.1 - VDR-14001 ) by Victor Entertainment was released on September 21, 1989.
Web links
- Valkyrie no Densetsu in the Killer List of Videogames (English)