Ranma 1-2 - Byakuranaika

Mega-CD · 1993 · JP

Also known as: Ranma 1/2 - Byakuran Aika · Ranma ½: Byakuran Aika (JP)

Masaya Games Nippon Computer Systems (NCS)

Publisher: Masaya Games · Developer: Nippon Computer Systems (NCS)

Ranma ½: Byakuran Aika is an adventure game for the Mega-CD. It was the first of three Ranma ½ games to be released in 1993 and the only one released on the Mega-CD. The title can be translated as "White Orchid Serenade". The game came with a phone card and has a soundtrack, the Electronic Game Music Collection. The game features an original story centering on a new character, Arisa Nanjo. After Ranma Saotome's friends go missing, it is up to him to track them down. The game is a a video novel which involves the player, acting as Ranma, selecting from a series of choices, such as what to do or say to someone. The results are then played out in an animated sequence. It uses a Rock-Paper-Scissors-style battle system. The characters are voiced by the original cast from the series.