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Kujakuou/SpellCaster
System(s): Sega Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: Makoto Ogino, Shueisha
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,8005,800 G-1366
Sega Master System
US 		9003
Sega Master System
EU 		9003
Sega Master System
BR

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Kujakuou (孔雀王) is an action game by Sega for the Sega Master System tying into Makoto Ogino and Shueisha's Kujakuou manga series. When released overseas, Sega renamed the game SpellCaster, and changed some graphics/names (e.g. the protagonist Kujaku was renamed Kane and given a different design). It would be followed by Kujakuou 2: Geneijou on the Sega Mega Drive.

SpellCaster storyline

Evil forces have been attacking temples, but no one knows who or why. Daikak, the head of Summit Temple, calls on a magician, Kane, to fight this evil.

Gameplay

Outside: 1 jumps. 2 shoots a ball of magic; hold 2 for stronger attacks. There are a variety of magic spells you can perform:  PAUSE  opens the menu to select a spell, returning to the game and holding 2 then pressing Down casts it. There are also various items, weapons, and armor to obtain.

Within temples: You can do a variety of things within temples; the commands should be self-explanatory. Use "Move" to leave.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English SpellCaster SpellCaster
English (US) SpellCaster SpellCaster
Japanese 孔雀王 Peacock King

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits


Other credits

Cooperated Readers: Jin Yamaguchi, Kunihiko Yamazaki, Hideki Sakamoto, Yuki Omori, Fujiko Mitsui, Tokuichiro Kondo, Masanori Miura, Yoshio Suzuki, Keiji Uchida, Takashi Imamura, Yasuyuki Seki, Hiroyuki Sakai, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Hidenobu Kobayashi, Mitsuki Kumagai
Special Thanks to: Makoto Ogino, Shueisha, Kazuhiko Arimoto

Magazine articles

Main article: SpellCaster/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #97: "December 1989" (1989-11-16)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 №31, p61[1]
84 №4, p107[5]
84 №93b, p98
77 №2, p39[6]
89 №2, p6/7
91 №7, p12/13[7]
100 №23, p59
100 №46, p101[8]
80 №6, p29[9]
86 Sega Pro
91 №3, p58
Sega Master System
 87
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
71
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
84
[5]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
84
[10]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
84
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[13]
Joystick (FR)
77
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
84
[14]
Power Play (DE)
26
[15]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[16]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[18]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[19]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
60
[20]
Zero (UK) PAL
91
[21]
Sega Master System
 79
Based on
16 reviews

SpellCaster

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Spellcaster sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
SpellCaster SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
SpellCaster SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpellCaster SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SpellCaster SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

SpellCaster SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
SpellCaster SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
SpellCaster SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, SE

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 4752cae7
MD5 0e1449dd7df4fd0995ccf802bb74cba0
SHA-1 eed8b01fca86dbd8291d5ca2d1e6f6ca1b60fe68
512kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 d11d32e4
MD5 d8788e907f76419d55bcc447e76de6ad
SHA-1 6974d27bc31c2634bec54c4e9935a28461fb60f7
512kB Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 31.pdf, page 61 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 31.pdf_p61" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:CVG UK 097.pdf, page 36
  3. ↑ File:EGM US 003.pdf, page 56
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 115
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 107 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p107" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Joystick FR 002.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 002.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ File:StheSegaMagazine UK 07.pdf, page 12
  8. ↑ File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 101
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 29 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p29" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
  11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-15), page 98
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 48
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  15. ↑ Power Play, "9/89" (DE; 1989-08-14), page 55
  16. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 6
  17. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 11
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  20. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 42
  21. ↑ Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 58
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