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|title = Selection: Erabareshi Mono<br>The Sword of Hope |
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|image = [[File:SelectionJPBoxArtGameBoy.jpg| |
|image = [[File:SelectionJPBoxArtGameBoy.jpg|frameless|The Sword of Hope]] |
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|caption = Front of the Japanese box art. |
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|series = ''The Sword of Hope'' |
|series = ''The Sword of Hope'' |
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|engine = Proprietary |
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|developer = [[Kemco]] |
|developer = [[Kemco]] |
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|publisher = Seika Corporation |
|publisher = Seika Corporation |
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|released = {{vgrelease|NA |
|released = '''Game Boy'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|December 28, 1989|NA|June 1991|EU|1991}}'''''Selection I & II'''''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|May 1, 1998}}'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|December 7, 2011}}|genre = [[Role-playing video game]] |
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|genre = [[Role-playing game]] |
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|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |
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|platforms = [[Game Boy]], [[Virtual Console|3DS Virtual Console]] |
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|ratings = |
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|platforms = [[Game Boy]] |
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|media = 256-[[kilobit]] [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] |
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In 1992, it received a sequel, ''[[The Sword of Hope II]]''. In 1998, these two games were rereleased in Japan as a single Game Boy cartridge, ''Selection I & II''. ''The Sword of Hope'' has also been released for the 3DS Virtual Console, albeit in Japan only. |
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A sequel titled {{nihongo|'''''Selection'''''|セレクション}} was released for mobile phones on 2008. |
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==Summary== |
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| ⚫ | The player assumes the role of Prince Theo whose father, King Hennessy has become corrupt and maniacal with power. He has enslaved the kingdom and exiled the great wisemen who once maintained the balance and prosperity of the kingdom. Theo's mother, Queen Remy, was killed by Hennessy but Theo was rescued from the castle without harm with the help of an old sage. Now that Theo has reached his teenage years and become a skilled warrior it is time for Theo to face his destiny and return to the castle where he was raised and defeat his father. |
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Each [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] has his own weakness; exploiting it to defeat him is completely up to the player. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.scn-net.ne.jp/~tatoo/JPgbx1He.txt JPgbx] |
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/rbjj/ ''Selection: Erabareshi Mono''] at Nintendo.co.jp {{in lang|ja}} |
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*[http://www14.atwiki.jp/gball/pages/867.html ''Selection: Erabareshi Mono''] at GB no Game Seiha Shimasho |
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*{{moby game|id=/sword-of-hope}} |
*{{moby game|id=/sword-of-hope}} |
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[[Category:1991 video games]] |
[[Category:1991 video games]] |
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[[Category:Game Boy games]] |
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[[Category:Kemco games]] |
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[[Category:Role-playing video games]] |
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[[Category:Seika Corporation games]] |
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[[Category:Virtual Console games]] |
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[[Category:Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS]] |
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[[Category:Single-player video games]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 12 May 2023
| Selection: Erabareshi Mono The Sword of Hope | |
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 Front of the Japanese box art. | |
| Developer(s) | Kemco |
| Publisher(s) | Seika Corporation |
| Series | The Sword of Hope |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release | Game Boy Selection I & II
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Sword of Hope, released in Japan as Selection: Erabareshi Mono (セレクション 選ばれし者), is a 1989 first-person RPG for the Game Boy, developed by Kemco and published by Seika Corporation.
In 1992, it received a sequel, The Sword of Hope II. In 1998, these two games were rereleased in Japan as a single Game Boy cartridge, Selection I & II. The Sword of Hope has also been released for the 3DS Virtual Console, albeit in Japan only.
A sequel titled Selection (セレクション) was released for mobile phones on 2008.
Summary
[edit]The player assumes the role of Prince Theo whose father, King Hennessy has become corrupt and maniacal with power. He has enslaved the kingdom and exiled the great wisemen who once maintained the balance and prosperity of the kingdom. Theo's mother, Queen Remy, was killed by Hennessy but Theo was rescued from the castle without harm with the help of an old sage. Now that Theo has reached his teenage years and become a skilled warrior it is time for Theo to face his destiny and return to the castle where he was raised and defeat his father.
Each boss has his own weakness; exploiting it to defeat him is completely up to the player.
External links
[edit]- The Sword of Hope at GameFAQs
- Selection: Erabareshi Mono at Nintendo.co.jp (in Japanese)
- Selection: Erabareshi Mono at GB no Game Seiha Shimasho
- The Sword of Hope at MobyGames
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