Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole

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Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam, Nintendo Switch Online
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega of America (US)
Wii Virtual Console
Sega Corporation
Nintendo Switch Online
Sega Corporation
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (KR)
Genre: RPG[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥8,700 (8,961)8,700e[3] G-5517
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$69.9969.99[5] 1353
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    US ▼
    (Sega Channel)     		SUBsub
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE     		DM 129.95129.95[8]
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£49.9949.99[9][7]
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$149.95149.95[10]
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR     		046140
    Sega Mega Drive
    KR     		GM1668JG
    Sega Mega Drive
    AS     		G-5517-11
    Wii Virtual Console
    JP ▼     		700pts700[12]
    CERO: A
    Wii Virtual Console
    US ▼     		800pts800[13]
    ESRB: Everyone
    Wii Virtual Console
    EU ▼     		800pts800[14]
    PEGI: 7+
    Wii Virtual Console
    AU ▼     		800pts800[16]
    OFLC: General (G)
    Steam
    US ▼     		$2.992.99[18] 71118
    ESRB: Everyone
    Steam
    EU ▼     		€2.492.49[18] 71118
    PEGI: 7+
    Steam
    DE ▼     		€2.492.49[18] 71118
    USK: 6
    Steam
    UK ▼     		£1.991.99[18] 71118
    PEGI: 7+
    Steam
    AU ▼     		$3.493.49[18] 71118
    OFLC: General (G)
    Steam Linux
    US ▼     		$0.990.99[20] 71118
    ESRB: Everyone
    Steam Linux
    EU ▼     		€0.990.99[20] 71118
    PEGI: 7+
    Steam Linux
    DE ▼     		€0.990.99[20] 71118
    USK: 6
    Steam Linux
    UK ▼     		£0.790.79[20] 71118
    PEGI: 7+
    Steam Linux
    AU ▼     		$1.351.35[20] 71118
    OFLC: General (G)
    Steam OS X
    US ▼     		$0.990.99[20] 71118
    ESRB: Everyone
    Steam OS X
    EU ▼     		€0.990.99[20] 71118
    PEGI: 7+
    Steam OS X
    DE ▼     		€0.990.99[20] 71118
    USK: 6
    Steam OS X
    UK ▼     		£0.790.79[20] 71118
    PEGI: 7+
    Steam OS X
    AU ▼     		$1.351.35[20] 71118
    OFLC: General (G)
    Nintendo Switch Online
    JP ▼     		SUBsub
    Nintendo Switch Online
    US ▼     		SUBsub
    Nintendo Switch Online
    EU ▼     		SUBsub
    Nintendo Switch Online
    UK ▼     		SUBsub
    Nintendo Switch Online
    AU ▼     		SUBsub

    Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole, called Landstalker: Koutei no Zaihou (ランドストーカー 皇帝の財宝) in Japan, is a role-playing action-adventure game by Climax Entertainment released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992 in Japan and in 1993 in the US and Europe, where it was also translated to French (Landstalker: Le Tresor du Roi Nole) and German (Landstalker: Die Schätze von König Nolo).

    Story

    Nigel (Ryle in Japan and Niels in Germany) is a treasure hunter working for pay. While receiving payment for a recent hunt, the wood nymph Friday flies in, asking for help, as she is being chased by thieves who know she knows something about the treasure of King Nole, a forgotten king who escaped his subjects's wrath and became lost with his treasure. Nigel sets out to find the treasure with Friday as a guide in the hopes of becoming richer than his wildest dreams.

    Gameplay

    The game takes an isometric projection where the player can only go in a diagonal (that is, only face the corners of the screen) by pressing the appropriate combination of D-pad buttons (Up-left, Up-right, Down-left, Down-right). Up or Left alone will move towards the top of the screen; Down or Right alone will move towards the bottom.

    A and C swings your sword. B jumps. When near a person or sign, A and C talks to him/her/reads it. When near an object that can be picked up, such as a book (explained later) or crate, A and C once picks it up and again throws it (it cannot merely be dropped, but Nigel can jump while holding something). Some villages have a church where the priest asks the player to bring some books on a nearby shelf to him:

    • Awakening Book: cures hallucinations
    • AntiCurse Book: cures curses
    • Detox Book: cures poisoning
    • Record Book: saves the game's progress (this is the only way to save)

    Pressing  START  opens a menu where the player may either use items picked up or equip different weapons collected.

    History

    Development

    This is one of two games to have originated as Shining Rogue (シャイニング・ローグ)[26] (the other being Crusader of Centy), and thus intended to be part of Sega's Shining series of games.

    Legacy

    Landstalker was followed by Lady Stalker: Kako kara no Chousen in 1995, a Super Famicom exclusive that was not released outside of Japan. Dark Savior, also by Climax Entertainment, also shares similarities with both games.

    Characters from both Landstalker and Lady Stalker would later appear in the Sega Dreamcast game, Time Stalkers (along with characters from Shining in the Darkness and Shining Force).

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English (US) Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
    Japanese ランドストーカー 皇帝の財宝 Landstalker: Koutei no Zaihou
    French Landstalker: Le Tresor du Roi Nole
    German Landstalker: Die Schätze von König Nolo
    Korean 랜드스토커

    Production credits

    Map Design
    • Chief Map Designer: Kenji Orimo
    • First Unit Map Designer: Yasuhiro Ohori
    • Second Unit Map Designer: Yasuo Hayashi
    • Third Unit Map Designer: Ritsuko Hisasue
    • Map Assistants: Hiroyuki Sasaki, Ryushiro Miyazaki, Hiroto Nakashima, Mizuho Mochizuki
    Computer Graphics
    • Chief CG Designer: Hidehiro Yoshida
    • First Unit CG Designer: Ryushiro Miyazaki
    • Second Unit CG Designer: Hiroto Nakashima
    • Third Unit CG Designer: Yojiro Hirashita
    • Monster Obj CG Designers: Hirotada Kakusaka, Yojiro Hirashita
    • People Obj CG Designers: Mizuho Mochizuki, Ryushiro Miyazaki, Hirotada Kakusaka
    • Item Obj CG Designer: Yoshitaka Tamaki
    • CG Data Control Director: Hidehiro Yoshida
    Program
    • Chief Programmer: Kan Naitō
    • Talk Unit Programmer: Yoshinori Tagawa
    • Window Unit Programmer: Kiyoaki Matsumoto
    • 3-D Graphic Tool Programmer: Yasuhiro Kumagai
    • Logic Tool Programmer: Masumi Takimoto
    • Compress Tool Programmer: Haruki Kodera
    • Sound Effects Programmer: Dōgen Shibuya
    • Original Story: Yoshitaka Tamaki, Kenji Orimo, Kouhei Nomura
    • Scenario: Shinya Nishigaki
    • Music Composer: Motoaki Takenouchi
    • Testing Crew: Koji Sugimori, Masahiro Oguro, Satoru Kajihara, Yutaka Noguchi, Kentaro Orimo, Taro Miyazaki, Toshiharu Iwasa
    • Special Thanks: Yoshiaki Wakino, Yutaka Kondo, Kunio Takayama, Tamotsu Nakamura, Hiroshi Sekine, Yoshimasa Arai, Tamoaki Ogawa, Gou Suzuki
    • Character Design: Yoshitaka Tamaki
    • Monster and Trap Constructor: Yasuhiro Ōhori
    • Creative Director: Kenji Orimo
    • Executive Director: Kan Naitō
    • Original Soundtrack: Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
    • Original Guidebooks: Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., Shogakukan, Inc, ASCII Corporation, Futabasha Publishing Co., Ltd.
    Source:
    In-game credits
    Landstalker MD credits.pdf
    [27]
    Source:
    Sega TV Game Genga Gallery[28]


    Digital manuals

    • Steam manual

    • Mega Drive Mini US manual

    • Mega Drive Mini EU manual

    • Mega Drive Mini JP manual

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in (DE) #1993-11: "11/93" (1993-10-27)
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    Print advert in (CZ) #10: "Říjen 1994" (1994-10-01)
    also published in:
    • (CZ) #11: "Listopad 1994" (1994-11-01)[29]
    • (CZ) #12: "Prosinec 1994" (1994-12-01)[30]
    • (CZ) #13: "Leden 1995" (1995-01-01)[31]
    • (CZ) #14: "Únor 1995" (1995-02-01)[32]
    • (CZ) #15: "Březen 1995" (1995-03-01)[33]
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    Print advert in (JP) #1992-09: "September 1992" (1992-08-08)
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    Print advert in (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)
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    Print advert in (JP) #1992-11: "November 1992" (1992-10-08)
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    Artwork

    • JP cover

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    84 [34]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 84
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    (RU)
    90
    		[35]
    (DE)
    80
    		[36]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    80
    		[37]
    (FR)
    94
    		[38]
    (RU)
    60
    		[39]
    (RU)
    90
    		[40]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    83
    		[41]
    (US) NTSC-J
    99
    		[42]
    (US) NTSC-U
    95
    		[43]
    (IT) NTSC
    96
    		[44]
    (US) NTSC-U
    80
    		[4]
    (US) NTSC-U
    86
    		[45]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    80
    		[46]
    (AU)
    92
    		[47]
    (RU)
    80
    		[48]
    (FR) NTSC-J
    98
    		[49]
    (FR) PAL
    97
    		[50]
    (FR) NTSC-J
    97
    		[51]
    (UK) PAL
    96
    		[52]
    (UK) PAL
    92
    		[53]
    (UK) PAL
    85
    		[54]
    (DE) PAL
    84
    		[55]
    (FR)
    94
    		[56]
    (DE) PAL
    91
    		[57]
    (UK) PAL
    93
    		[58]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    85
    		[59]
    (UK) PAL
    94
    		[60]
    (AU)
    90
    		[61]
    (FR)
    91
    		[62]
    (DE)
    90
    		[63]
    (UK)
    91
    		[64]
    (DE)
    91
    		[65]
    (DE)
    91
    		[66]
    (CZ)
    94
    		[67]
    (UK) PAL
    89
    		[68]
    (UK) NTSC-J
    84
    		[69]
    (UK) NTSC-J
    84
    		[70]
    (UK) NTSC-U
    85
    		[71]
    (UK) NTSC-J
    91
    		[72]
    (UK) PAL
    90
    		[73]
    (SE)
    96
    		[74]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    85
    		[75]
    (UK) PAL
    80
    		[76]
    (BR) NTSC-J
    93
    		[77]
    (FR)
    97
    		[78]
    (RU)
    80
    		[79]
    (DE) NTSC-U
    80
    		[80]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 89
    Based on
    47 reviews

    Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole

    Mega Drive, JP
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, US
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Landstalker MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
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    PCB
    Mega Drive, EU
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Mega Drive, DE
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
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    Players Guide
    Mega Drive, DE (Later Release)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, BR
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, KR
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Mega Drive, AS† (PAL)

    Mega Drive, AS† (NTSC)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
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    Chinese Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole/Technical information.

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ File:Landstalker MD JP Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
    3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 5
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 258
    5. ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 213
    6. ↑ Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 33
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 77
    9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 62
    10. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 27
    11. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)
    12. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_landstalker/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-13 01:58)
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/N0GapvSe3Y49drTMUDl7vsmv_PeZiUvl (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 02:24)
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/landstalker (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-14 12:47)
    15. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Landstalker-277820.html (archive.today)
    16. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19752&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 01:48)
    17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71118/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-07-30 06:15)
    18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 http://steamdb.info/app/71118/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:17)
    19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 https://steamdb.info/app/71118/history/?changeid=5755278
    20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 http://steamdb.info/app/71118/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-13 19:08)
    21. ↑ https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/c33d8753-7d81-46bd-80cb-1e0a80dbae98 (archive.today)
    22. ↑ @NintendoAmerica on Twitter (archive.today)
    23. ↑ @NintendoEurope on Twitter (archive.today)
    24. ↑ @NintendoUK on Twitter (archive.today)
    25. ↑ @NintendoAUNZ on Twitter (archive.today)
    26. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 34
    27. ↑ File:Landstalker MD credits.pdf
    28. ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 30
    29. ↑ Score, "Listopad 1994" (CZ; 1994-11-01), page 2
    30. ↑ Score, "Prosinec 1994" (CZ; 1994-12-01), page 23
    31. ↑ Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 41
    32. ↑ Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 41
    33. ↑ Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 41
    34. ↑ GamesMaster, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 106
    35. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 111
    36. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1993" (DE; 1993-02-08), page 127
    37. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28
    38. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 120
    39. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 113
    40. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 46
    41. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-11-06" (JP; 1992-10-23), page 1
    42. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
    43. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
    44. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 63
    45. ↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 24
    46. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 45
    47. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 53
    48. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 79
    49. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 86
    50. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 76
    51. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 231
    52. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 16
    53. ↑ Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 32
    54. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 10
    55. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 33
    56. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 82
    57. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 42
    58. ↑ MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 76
    59. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 110
    60. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 105
    61. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 24
    62. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 114
    63. ↑ Play Time, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-08), page 94
    64. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1
    65. ↑ Power Play, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-12), page 134
    66. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 76
    67. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 29
    68. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 52
    69. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 24
    70. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
    71. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 56
    72. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 36
    73. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 38
    74. ↑ Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 18
    75. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
    76. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 2nd 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 11
    77. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 6
    78. ↑ Supersonic, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 18
    79. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
    80. ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 45


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