Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru (JP) (Action) (BIN,CHD,ISO) (Sega Saturn)

1997 · action · The Data Archivist V0.01

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinrei_Jusatsushi_Tar%C5%8Dmaru Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru ( Japanese : 心霊呪殺師 太郎丸 ) [a] is a side-scrolling action game developed and published by the Japanese division of Time Warner Interactive for the Sega Saturn . Players take on the role of psychic ninjas battling an assortment of demons in Feudal Japan to rescue a kidnapped girl. The game was released in Japan in 1997 amid Time Warner Interactive's closure, resulting in a low print run. It is considered by gaming journalists as one of the rarest, most valuable, and most sought-after Saturn games. Critics have generally praised the game for its layered 2D and 3D visual effects, inventive level design, and impressive boss battles. Some compared it positively to the Shinobi and Castlevania series. Gameplay The game features 2D sprites over 3D backgrounds. [6] Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game that takes place in Feudal Japan . [2] The player can choose to play as one of two ninja, Tarōmaru or Enkai, who are hired as bounty hunters to defeat powerful demons and save a stolen maiden. [5] The characters fight their enemies with psychic powers and play nearly identically outside of minor differences in their attack ranges. Enemies are targeted automatically with a reticle that hovers across the screen. [2] The player can fire bursts of energy or charge up their energy for a more destructive attack which can hit multiple enemies. [6] The characters can normally jump, slide, and dash across the stages, [6] but they cannot move when firing. [2] In addition to the main attack, the player can also hypnotize certain types of enemies into fighting alongside them, [2] as well as throw up a protective sphere which quickly pushes back enemies and absorbs projectiles. [2] [6] The bosses make up a significant portion of the gameplay and include an assortment of supernatural beasts and demons including large spiders and frogs. [1] [2] There is a two player cooperative mode. [6] Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru Developer(s) Time Warner Interactive Japan Publisher(s) Time Warner Interactive Japan Designer(s) Michio Okano Programmer(s) Osamu Yamamoto Kazuya Furukawa Artist(s) Hiroshi Iuchi Kenichi Nemoto Composer(s) Kenji Yokoyama Shunichi Hanawa Platform(s) Sega Saturn Release JP : January 17, 1997 Genre(s) Action Mode(s) Single-player , cooperative