Gemfire
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| Gemfire | |||||||||||||||
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Koei | |||||||||||||||
| Developer: Koei | |||||||||||||||
| Original system(s): JP Home Computers | |||||||||||||||
| Genre: Simulation[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||
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Gemfire, known as Royal Blood (ロイヤルブラッド) in Japan, is a 1991 strategy game by Koei for various Japanese computers from its "Imagination Series." A port to the Sega Mega Drive was released in the US and Japan in 1992.
Contents
Story
Ishmeria is an island inhabited by humans and mythical creatures guarded by six magicians. A Fire Dragon challenged them, and the battle that ensued resulted in a curse being set on magic itself: whoever wears the Crown of Seven Jewels has full control of the island's magic. That person is King Eselred, whose tyranny led his daughter Robyn to take the jewels from the crown, which hold the magic power, and scatter them around. Now, the six wizards, each united with six noble families of Ishmeria, and Eselred, united with the Fire Dragon, must race to get the jewels first — should they fall back into Eselred's hands, all hope for the Ishmeria's freedom will be lost.
Gameplay
There are several scenarios to play. In each, you control one of the six noble families, each in control of a country on the island. The game is played by taking control of the country as it fights neighboring countries, develops its own land, and makes diplomatic agreements toward the goal.
Versions
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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| English (US) | Gemfire | Gemfire |
| Japanese | ロイヤルブラッド | Royal Blood |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Gemfire/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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 Cart  Manual   Poster |
Technical information
- Main article: Gemfire/Technical information.
References
 NEC Retro has more information related to Royal Blood
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ File:RoyalBlood MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 53
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 85
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 89
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109
- ↑ Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 37
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52
- ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 62
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
- ↑ Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 59
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 66
- ↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 111
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
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