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| Licensor: Nihon Falcom | |||||||||||||||
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| Genre: RPG[1][2] | |||||||||||||||
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Sorcerian (ソーサリアン) is the fifth main game in Falcom's Dragon Slayer series of RPGs. Originally released for the PC-8801 mkII SR in late 1987, a version was brought to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.
Contents
Gameplay
Sorcerian is a "modular" RPG with no overarching plot. Instead, the player designs a group of characters, and then selects a "scenario", typically a self-contained story. Player statistics and items carry through between scenarios, but the scenarios themselves can be tackled in any order (with some placing restrictions on the player, such as how many people can be in the party).
The original Sorcerian contained fifteen scenarios, though Falcom and others would release extra scenario discs in the years that followed. On the Mega Drive, there are only ten scenarios, however they are completely original and remain exclusive to this version of the game.
History
Development
Several of the developers who worked on the first two Phantasy Star games worked on this game, including Rieko Kodama, Takako Kawaguchi, Tokuhiko Uwabo, and Yasushi Yamaguchi. Because of this, Phantasy Star III was developed by a largely different team and differs significantly from the other games.
Legacy
In the main series, Sorcerian was followed by Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu. Sorcerian would return to Sega consoles with the release of Sorcerian: Shichisei Mahou no Shito for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000.
A soundtrack album, Sorcerian Mega Drive Version Original Sound Track, was released by Wave Master in 2008.
Production credits
- Programmed: Kamikami, Si-Extra, Lunarian
- Scenario Written: Gamer Miki, L.C., Judy Totoya, Bo
- Music Composed: Bo, Jimita (music originally composed by Yuzo Koshiro and Mieko Ishikawa for computers)
- Graphic Designed: Judy Totoya, L.C., Chie Sama, Phenix Rie, Choko
- Manual Instruction: Mad Hatter, Fusen Hamsuta
- Special Thanks: Works Nishi, Gotoccyan, Ufo Zou, Pata, Okaru, Captain Elf, Locky P, Nao Nao
- Presented by: Sega
- Cover artwork: Hitoshi Yoneda
Magazine articles
- Main article: Sorcerian/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Sorcerian/Promotional material.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1989-12 | Cartridge (JP) |
References
 NEC Retro has more information related to Sorcerian
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- ↑ File:Sorcerian MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/08.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 23:35)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp/vc_sorce/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-09-22 17:29)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 110
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
| Dragon Slayer games on Sega systems / developed by Sega | |
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Sorcerian (1990) | Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Densetsu (1994) | Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (1994) | Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II (1995) |
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Falcom Classics (1997) | Shiroki Majo: Mouhitotsu no Eiyuu Densetsu (1998) | The Legend of Heroes I & II Eiyuu Densetsu (1998) |
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Sorcerian: Shichisei Mahou no Shito (2000) |
| Dragon Slayer related media | |
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Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Sorcerian Joukan (1990) | Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Sorcerian Gekan (1990) | Shiroki Majo: Mouhitotsu no Eiyuu Densetsu Official Guide (1998) | Sorcerian: Shichisei Mahou no Shito Koushiki Guide (2000) |
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Sorcerian Music Collection (2000) |
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