Super Hydlide
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| Hydlide 3 | |
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| Developer(s) | T&E Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Seismic Software |
| Series | Hydlide |
| Platform(s) | MSX, MSX2, PC-88, Famicom, Genesis/Mega Drive, X68000 |
| Release | MSX MSX2 PC-88 Famicom Mega Drive / Genesis X68000 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Super Hydlide is an action role-playing game for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. It was originally released in 1987 in Japan only under the title Hydlide 3: The Space Memories (ハイドライド３ 闇からの訪問者, Haidoraido 3: Yami Kara no Hōmonsha) for the MSX, MSX2, and NEC PC-88. Ports were also released for the Nintendo Famicom and the Sharp X68000. The game was developed by Hydlide series veterans T&E Soft and released worldwide on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive on October 6, 1989, in Japan, early 1990 in the United States, and 1991 in Europe. This remake evidences substantial graphical upgrades to the original Hydlide 3, though the gameplay remains largely identical.[1] Before its release, it was called Hollo Fighter in some Sega advertising material and was one of the first third party published titles to be released in the U.S, the other being Air Diver.[citation needed]
During production of Scalebound, Platinum Games director Hideki Kamiya said he was inspired by Hydlide 3 on the PC-8801 MA along with Sorcerian.[2]
Story
Many years after the events of Hydlide II, an explosion of flames appeared near The City of the Woods. After that, enemies were everywhere. A young man is chosen to find the source of the evil.
Gameplay
The game incorporates a 'good/evil character' morality/alignment system. Like its predecessor Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (1985), the player has a morality meter that can be aligned with either Justice, Normal, or Evil. The game has both good and evil monsters. Evil monsters attack the player character on sight, while good monsters only attack if the player character attacks them first. Killing any monster, good or evil, results in a reward of experience points, money, and occasionally a piece of equipment. However, if the player kills a good monster, points are lost from a statistic called "MF" (Moral Fiber). If the player's MF stat drops to zero, frequent traps will appear across the world. If the player manages to keep it over 100, rewards appear in the form of random items found around Fairyland. The player can also kill good monsters, which usually lowers the morality meter. Unlike Hydlide II, however, the morality meter no longer has an impact on the way in which the townsfolk react to the player.[1]
The game also features an in-game clock setting day-night cycles, where the character must eat two times a day and sleep regularly. If the characters fails to eat at a scheduled time or stays up past 11 p.m., his HP and attack power will begin to gradually drop. Staying at an inn will take care of both the character's sleep needs and all meals scheduled during his stay. Thus, if the character buys a room at an inn at 10:45, he will not need to purchase any rations. Meals taken during adventuring are taken care of by carrying food rations; if the character has an available food ration at a scheduled meal time (and is not staying at an inn), the food ration is automatically consumed, restoring some HP and averting hunger.
Another aspect of the game is the weight system. Every item in the game (including money) has weight. If the total weight of items the player character carries exceeds his "Load Capacity" (LC), he will move much more slowly. The game also makes use of cut scenes for the opening and ending, a combat system that is similar to Ys, the choice between four distinct character classes (with the Fighter and Thief being melee with minor spell access, while the Monk and Cleric are more adept spell casters), and a wide variety of equipment and spells.
References
- Englhart, Stephen (August 1992). "Böse überraschung". Video Games (in German) (8): 91. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Hoogh, Eva (November 1990). "Nicht von dieser welt". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). 5 (11). Tronic Verlag: 138. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Hengst, Michael (November 1990). "Ich Wollt' Ich Wär' Ein Held". Power Play (in German): 141.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Delpierre, Christophe (April 1992). "Il est tout de même étonnant de voir à quel point le monde des jeux vidéos est soumis aux desseins funestes des forces du Mal..." Player One (in French) (19). Média Système Édition: 88. ISSN 1153-4451. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Horowitz, Ken (8 December 2005). "Super Hydlide". Sega-16.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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- ^ a b Kurt Kalata & Robert Greene, Hydlide, Hardcore Gaming 101
- ^ http://www.polygon.com/a/life-in-japan/Hideki-Kamiya-Scalebound