Syd of Valis

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Syd of Valis
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Laser Soft (JP), Renovation (US)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-49103
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[2] 49126

SD Valis (SDヴァリス) is a remake of Telenet Japan's 1989 MSX/TurboGrafx-16 game Valis II with new "super deformed" graphics released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive in Japan; porting was done by Laser Soft, a subsidiary. Renovation brought it to the US as Syd of Valis; while the box and manual call Yuko, the game changes her name to Syd for whatever reason.

This would be the last Valis release on a Sega system; Telenet Japan ceased all Sega development in 1993 and released Valis IV as a PC Engine/SNES exclusive.

Story

Megas the Emperor of darkness [sic] demands Yuko/Syd come to Vecanti. Syd, realizing Vecanti is in trouble, refuses and turns the ice cream she holds in her hand into the Valis sword to attack, following him to Vecanti anyway... only to find Reiko, who tells Yuko that Megas's forces have rebelled and e

Gameplay

Attacking is somewhat different from other Valis games, as this time, Valis can be aimed with the D-pad while hitting B to swing (including swinging straight down in mid-air). You can hold B to repeatedly swing, shooting magic bullets in the process. C jumps; if not swinging the sword, hitting C again double-jumps. Down crouches. A shoots bombs.

Of note in this game is the weapon/armor system. Hitting  START  opens a menu where you can select weapons and armor acquired from some boss fights. The weapons:

  • (normal weapon)
  • Wide-beam: shoots an arrow-shaped blade

As in Valis III, dialogue occurs throughout the game. A speeds up text and C moves to the next line.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
36 №8, p80/81
80 №37, p40[2]
40 №44
63 №7, p78/79
56 №26, p120
47 №4, p24/25
65 №6, p38[3]
35 №18, p67
58 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
53
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[5]
Consoles + (FR)
36
[6]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
65
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
45
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[2]
Games-X (UK)
40
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[10]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
63
[11]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
56
[12]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[13]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
47
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
65
[3]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
47
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
40
[16]
Video Games (DE)
79
[17]
Sega Mega Drive
54
Based on
16 reviews

Syd of Valis

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Syd of Valis MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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SDValis MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Sdvalis md jp manual.pdf
Manual

References

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