HUDSON SOFT/RED

30 JUNE 1989

Popular RPG set in old Japan.

The following information is taken from Hudson Soft's website:

"The Tengai Makyo series was conceived and produced by Ouji Hiroi. The first game in the series, Tengai Makyo Ziria, was released in 1989...as the world's first major RPG on CD-ROM. At a time when most thought CD-ROMs were a poor medium for games, Tengai Makyo Ziria integrated features that couldn't be put on other media, from large maps to animation, real-voice narration, and CD-quality music. With a score from Ryuichi Sakamoto and an all-star cast of narrators, this epoch-making title revolutionized the role-playing game. Set in the fictional Japanese world of Zipangu, the game brought adventure, romance, comedy, and drama together in a single, sprawling storyline. In addition to the main games, the series also featured fighting action games featuring characters from the RPG. The main RPG series was originally conceived in three parts..."

" The final installment of the original series, Tengai Makyo III: Namida...was stopped due to development costs and hardware limitations..."