The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls (EN,FR,JP) (Action Role Playing) (Game Boy)

1992 · action · role-playing · Game Boy · The Data Archivist V0.01

MANUAL (JP) : https://archive.org/details/kaeru-no-tame-ni-kane-wa-naru-manual/mode/2up Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaeru_no_Tame_ni_Kane_wa_Naru Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru ( カエルの為 (ため)に鐘 (かね)は鳴 (な)る ) , officially translated as The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls , [1] is an action role-playing video game developed by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems [2] [3] [4] and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy exclusively in Japan in 1992. The title is a play on Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls (Japanese translation: 誰がために鐘は鳴る, Ta ga Tame ni Kane wa Naru ), [5] which is itself an allusion to John Donne's famous Meditation XVII . In 2011, an English fan translation was released. [6] Plot In a land far away, the two princes—Richard (of the Custard Kingdom) and the game's main protagonist (prince of the Sablé Kingdom)—have shared a friendly rivalry since they were small children. They often compete, although it usually ends in a tie or close win. In Fencing however, Prince Richard is always the victor. One day a messenger arrives from a small neighboring kingdom, warning the princes that the evil King Delarin has invaded the Mille-Feuille Kingdom and captured the beautiful princess Tiramisu. In yet another boastful attempt to best the Sablé Prince, Richard grabs a boat and rushes towards the kingdom. The Sablé Prince is left trying to catch up. While on his journey, he and Richard (along with others) are transformed into frogs in an attempt to reveal the true happenings in this kingdom. Major characters The Prince of Sablé [7] (sometimes referred to as Prince Sabure , Prince of Sabure , Prince Sablé , Sablé Prince , Prince Sable or Prince of Sable ) - The main protagonist of the game (named at the beginning by the player). He is a good-natured and kindhearted boy, though he's not educated in the ways of world. He always loses against Prince Richard when they fence. Carefree in nature, they remain friends nonetheless. The kingdom of Sablé, being the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the land, has provided him with a comfortable life so far; he has never had to worry about money. This upbringing has had the side-effect of giving the Sablé Prince the idea that any problem can somehow be solved by tossing cash at it, which he does many times in the game. Through drinking two potions brewed by the witch Mandola, he gains the ability to transform into a frog and a snake and must use these transformations to progress. Prince Richard - He is the prince of the Custard Kingdom. The Sablé Prince is his good rival and childhood friend. During the course of the game, the Sablé Prince and Richard will both compete to save Princess Tiramisu first. Through strange events, he is transformed into a frog, along with his entire army. Princess Tiramisu - She rules the Mille-Feuille Kingdom. The legend of her unequaled beauty has spread far and wide through the land. Seeking her hand (forcibly) in marriage, King Delarin and his minions, the Croakians, have invaded the countryside and laid siege to the castle. The princess goes mysteriously missing. Jam - A thief from the town of A La Mode. He was hostile to the Sablé Prince at first, thinking he was a member of the Croakian Army. Their second meeting involved him stealing all of the Sablé Prince's money. Eventually the two realized the misunderstanding, and became friendly with each other. He wears an eyepatch and resembles a pirate. He is also transformed into a frog by Mandola. Mandola - A witch who wears glasses. She alone knows how to destroy King Delarin and restore the kingdom. She has an Aasvogel, a condor-like bird named Polnareff as a pet. She also knows how to brew magic potions. At the end of the game, it is revealed that Mandola was actually the form Princess Tiramisu assumed in order to go into hiding. Lord Delarin - He is the title's antagonist. He has captured Princess Tiramisu and released the Croakian army to wreak havoc within the Mille-Feuille Kingdom. It is later revealed that he is in fact a snake and plans to round up all the frogs in the kingdom for a feast. Mad Scienstein - (Dr. Ivan Knit in the fan translation) Works as a scientist at Nantendo Inc. He has a love for wasabi and creates multiple inventions to help Prince Sable, most notably the Ikari-Z, a rideable mech that may be called by playing the Z-Flute. Gameplay The Sablé Prince only gets stronger through the acquisition and use of items, thus placing the title as an "Action-Adventure" game, the same as the Legend of Zelda series. The game's movement is divided into two ways: Bird's-Eye Scrolling - A top view that only is shown in villages, towns, fields and other similar areas. Like The Legend of Zelda franchise, moving up, down, left, and right on the D+Pad will move the Sablé Prince in that direction. Enemies are visible, and the player can begin battle by bumping into them. The majority of the game takes place in this style. 2D-Platforming - A side view that is shown only in d