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Virtual Hydlide
A pseudo-3D remake of the classic 1984 fantasy action-RPG Hydlide, now with a new behind-the-back perspective and procedural world generation.
Overview
Virtual Hydlide is a high-fantasy third-person behind-the-back action RPG developed by Tandamp;amp;amp;E Soft and published by Sega (Company) for the Sega Saturn in Japan on April 28, 1995, with a North American release by Atlus on September 1995 and a European release on October 1995.
A remake of the 1984 game Hydlide (Game), Virtual Hydlide reworks the game for a unique pesudo-3D perspective while using an digitized actor for the main character and including procedural world generation (where a single code is used to determine which pre-generated layout is used for each dungeon, along with the overworld), a high score system, and a difficulty selection (which determines how much of the map is shown from the start, as well as if the objective is shown).
Like the original game, the story involves the paradise world (known in-game as Fairy Land, and in the manual as Dream World) being invaded by the Dark Prince Varalys, who has overwhelmed the guardian of the world's Crystal Energy, the princess Iina (Anne in the game's manual). A lone hero must set out to find the princess, who has been transformed into three separate fairies, and find a way to challenge the demon himself.
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- Name
- Virtual Hydlide
- Release Date
- April 28, 1995
- Platform
- Saturn (Platform)
- Developer
- Publisher
- Genre
- Action-Adventure (Genre)
Role-Playing (Genre) - Theme
- Fantasy (Theme)
Horror (Theme) - Franchise
- Hydlide (Franchise)