Langrisser

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Langrisser
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Masaya (Japan)
Sega Mega Drive
Treco, USA (US)
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (South Korea)
Wii Virtual Console
NCS
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (KR)
Licensor:
Project Egg
Extreme
Genre: Simulation[1], RPG[2]

















Series: Langrisser series
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥7,300 (7,519)7,300e[3][2] T-25103
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		T-24046
    Sega Mega Drive
    KR     		GM4056JT
    Wii Virtual Console
    JP ▼     		700pts700[6]
    CERO: A
    Project Egg
    JP ▼     		¥880880 NCS0020
    Non-Sega versions

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    Langrisser (Japanese: ラングリッサー, Korean: 랑그릿사) is a turn-based strategy RPG developed by CareerSoft, a division of NCS. It is the first game in the Langrisser series and the only game to be released outside Japan and Korea — released in the US by Treco under the name Warsong.

    This game was later remade with Langrisser II in Langrisser: Dramatic Edition for the Sega Saturn, which was in turn included in the Langrisser Tribute compilation, also for the Saturn.

    Gameplay

    The game has fairly complex gameplay mechanics which are difficult to explain in a few paragraphs.

    Each map begins with a story exposition sequence, followed by a "Battle Preparations" screen, where the player is shown each of his playable story characters. On this screen, the player can assign the characters up to eight generic soldiers to command - each under a different "class" with advantages and disadvantages - and then equip items, and assign the starting positions for each character on the battle map.

    After this, the player gets more plot exposition and then his first player phase. The player can move any of his character (including the generic soldiers, who can optionally be AI-controlled) around the map and fight enemy units. Battle Maps take on an appearance resembling standard top-down RPGs, and have complex terrain rules. When a unit goes into combat, a new screen shows up which displays the outcome of the encounter. When a unit is completely wiped out, experience points are rewarded to the commander of the victorious troops, which are used to gain levels and change into one of the multiple, branching character classes, each with combat advantages and disadvantages. When a player ends his turn or runs out of units to move, the enemy phase begins.

    Each map has a context-based objective, ranging from escaping an area, to defeating a commander, to surviving a certain amount of turns. When the objective is met, the player advances to the next map. The player gets a Game Over if the Lord-class character, Ledin (Known as Garrett in the US release Warsong), is slain in combat, or if there is a failure to fulfill a certain context-sensitive objective, such as protecting a certain unit.

    In this game, a story character who is defeated in battle is dead for the rest of the game. This trait is not followed in latter Langrisser-series games.

    Versions

    Besides the title of the game, Warsong also changed the names of all the characters and many of the items. The graphics were also redone, altering the anime-esque look of the original game into more "masculine" character designs.

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English (US) Warsong Warsong
    Japanese ラングリッサー Langrisser
    Korean 랑그릿사

    Comparisons

    Main article: Langrisser/Comparisons.

    Production credits

    • Producer: H.Suzuki, M.Takasugi
    • Assistant Producer: H.Satoh
    • Programmer: K.Zouza, T.Ohya, M.Momose
    • Graphic Designer: M.Suzuki, Y.Ikeda
    • Character Designer: T.Urusibara
    • Music Composer: CUBE
    • Thanks To: H.Yamamoto, H.Tsuda, N.Kawakami, Y.Higuchi, MORIYAH, T.Saito, NACCAI
    • Executive Director: Y.Sirakura
    Langrisser
    ©1991 NCS Corp.
    All rights reserved
    Source:
    In-game credits (JP)
    Langrisser MD credits.pdf
    [8]


    Digital manuals

    • Project EGG manual

    • Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Langrisser/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Langrisser/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
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    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    		[9]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    85
    		[10]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    78
    		[11]
    Consoles + (FR)
    88
    		[12]
    Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
    80
    		[13]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    		[14]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    92
    		[4]
    Games-X (UK)
    70
    		[15]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    		[16]
    Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    80
    		[17]
    Megablast (DE)
    80
    		[18]
    Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
    89
    		[19]
    Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
    60
    		[20]
    MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
    85
    		[21]
    Play Time (DE)
    87
    		[22]
    Power Play (DE)
    88
    		[23]
    Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
    80
    		[24]
    Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
    80
    		[25]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    86
    		[26]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    77
    		[27]
    Video Games (DE)
    88
    		[28]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 79
    Based on
    21 reviews

    Langrisser

    Mega Drive, JP
    Langrisser MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    Langrisser MD JP CartTop.jpg
    Langrisser MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Langrisser MD JP Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, US
    Warsong MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    Warsong md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    Warsong MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Warsong MD US pcb.jpg
    PCB
    Mega Drive, KR
    Langrisser MD KR cover.jpg
    Cover
    Langrisser MD KR cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    Main article: Langrisser/Technical information.

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Langrisser MD JP Box.jpg
    3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 23
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
    5. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)
    6. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_langrisser/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-11-30 19:29)
    7. ↑ https://www.amusement-center.com/project/egg/game/?product_id=1277
    8. ↑ File:Langrisser MD credits.pdf
    9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 260
    10. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152
    11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 28
    12. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 100
    13. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
    14. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
    15. ↑ Games-X, "5th-11th March 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 22
    16. ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 40
    17. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 85
    18. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 42
    19. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 32
    20. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63
    21. ↑ MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 26
    22. ↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 92
    23. ↑ Power Play, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-15), page 142
    24. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 48
    25. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
    26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
    27. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
    28. ↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 88


    Langrisser

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    Sega Mega Drive
    Prototypes: 1991-10-01



    Langrisser games for Sega systems
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 Langrisser (1991) | Langrisser II (1994)
    Sega Saturn
    		 Langrisser III (1996) | Langrisser IV (1997) | Langrisser: Dramatic Edition (1998) | Langrisser V: The End of Legend (1998) | Langrisser Tribute (1998)
    Sega Dreamcast
    		 Langrisser Millennium (1999)
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