SpellCaster

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Kujakuou/SpellCaster
System(s): Sega Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega R&D 2
Licensor: Makoto Ogino, Shueisha
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit
Genre: Action, Adventure Role-Playing
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: 日本語 English
Release Date RRP Code JP 1988-09-23 ¥5,8005,800 G-1366 US 1989-09 9003 EU 1989 9003 DE 19xx UK 1989 £29.9529.95 9003 SE 19xx AU 19xx BR 19xx

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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: jumps. shoots a ball of magic; hold 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 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	Kujakuou

Production credits

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

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In-game credits (Kujakuou)

• 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

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In-game credits (SpellCaster)

Magazine articles

Main article: SpellCaster/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

File:Kujakuou SMS JP TVAdvert.mp4

JP TV advert

File:Kujakuou SMS JP TVAdvert.mp4

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

• Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)

Print advert in Guida Video Giochi (IT) #15: "Ottobre 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score ACE (UK) PAL 71 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 84 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL 84 Console XS (UK) PAL 90 Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL 84 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 60 Joystick (FR) 77 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 84 Power Play (DE) 26 S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 89 S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 91 Sega Power (UK) PAL 100 Sega Pro (UK) 80 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 90 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U 60 Zero (UK) PAL 91

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SpellCaster

Master System, JP
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Master System, US
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Cart Manual

Master System, EU
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Master System, EU (Sega®)
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Master System, DE

Master System, SE

Master System, AU
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Master System, BR
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Technical information

ROM dump status

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