SpellCaster

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Kujakuou/SpellCaster
System(s): Sega Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
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

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 (Ex. 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.

Production credits

In-game credits

Director: Dragon Wang, Nanno Koreshiki
Programmer: Sexy Dynamite, EP71 Turbo, Sokosoko
Designer: Nanno Koreshiki, Izumi Black 55, Alex Yoko, Phoenix Rie, Big Island, Illuminator
Sound Composer: Sting Ogawa
Presented by: Sega

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)
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Physical scans

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

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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, SE

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. 4.0 4.1 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
  5. 5.0 5.1 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
  6. File:StheSegaMagazine UK 07.pdf, page 12
  7. File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 101
  8. 8.0 8.1 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
  9. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
  10. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
  11. Computer & Video Games, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-15), page 98
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 48
  13. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  14. Power Play, "9/89" (DE; 1989-08-14), page 55
  15. S: The Sega Magazine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 6
  16. S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 11
  17. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  18. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  19. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 42
  20. Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 58