Record of Lodoss War

Mega-CD · 1994 · JP

Also known as: Lodoss-tou Senki - Eiyuu Sensou · Lodoss-tou Senki: Eiyuu Sensou (JP)

SEGA Kogado Software Products

Publisher: SEGA · Developer: Kogado Software Products

Based on the 1988 novel series by Ryo Mizuno, Record of Lodoss War, it focuses on the adventures of the novel cycle's main hero Parn, his best friend Etoh, and the lovely high elf shaman Deedlit Instead of the more traditional Japanese RPG-style world map top-down navigation and random battles, the game has a linear world map and pre-set battles. The strategic element of the battles is stronger, since the battle screens are larger and it is not possible to set battles on auto. Each attack is shown graphically on a separate screen. Hostile areas have standard top-down navigation, while towns are viewed from first-person perspective, and the navigation in them is menu-based. The game has voice acting and real anime movie sequences instead of the usual 2D cut-scenes characteristic for anime-style Sega CD games.