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Princess Quest

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Princess Quest
Princess Quest Sega Saturn
Original Japanese Boxart (for Sega Saturn)
Developer(s)AIC Spirits
Increment P Corp. [ja]
Publisher(s)Increment P Corp.
Artist(s)Sugiyama Genshō [ja]
Platform(s)Sega Saturn, PC
Release
  • JP: March 19, 1998
Genre(s)Role-playing game

Princess Quest (プリンセスクエスト, Purinsesu Kuesuto) is a Japanese video game published in 1998 for the Sega Saturn system. It was subsequently ported to PC under the title Princess Quest R (プリンセスクエストR, Purinsesu Kuesuto R).

The story is set in the Dharma Kingdom, and involves the theft of a jewel. Clues must be sought after in dungeons, castles, and towns, until the true culprit is found.[1]

Development

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The game was illustrated by Sugiyama Genshō.[citation needed] It was based on a 1996 audio drama of the same name.[citation needed] The game was developed by AIC Spirits and Increment P Corp.[citation needed]

Gameplay

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Princess Quest is an action role playing game.[1]

While the gameplay can be described as a classic turn-based role-playing video game, the main focus of the game is on interacting with the non-player characters and discovering what they are up to.

Princess Quest features several short anime video clips, as well as spoken dialog (in Japanese) throughout the game.

Story

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Five princesses from surrounding kingdoms are visiting Granmalnie Castle (グランマルニエ城), but young Prince Tapioca isn't showing much interest. Meanwhile, someone makes off with a valuable item. Queen Madeleine hires a young swordsman named Willow to investigate the theft. Willow is joined by Pal (パル), a magical creature who transforms Willow into a girl, named Will. Using this disguise, Willow tries to gain the trust of the princesses, in hopes of determining who is responsible for the theft.[2]

Cast

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  • Willow (ウィロー, Uiro) - The young hero who comes to Granmalnie Castle. Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (三木 眞一郎)
  • Will (ウィル, Uiru) - Willow's female form. Voice actor: Yoko Asada (浅田 葉子)[3]
  • Pal (パル, Paru) - A cabbit who takes the form of a bracelet which effects Willow's magical transformation. Voiced by: Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ)
  • Montblanc (モンブラン, Monburan) - King of Dilma. Voiced by: Kiyoshi Kawakubo (川久保 潔)
  • Madeleine (マドレーヌ, Madorēnu) - Queen of Dilma. Voiced by: Masako Katsuki (勝生 真沙子)
  • Tapioca (タピオカ, Tapioka) - Prince of Dilma. Voiced by: Emi Shinohara (篠原 恵美)
  • Custard (カスタード, Kasutādo) - Princess of Rarian. Voiced by: Sakura Tange (丹下 桜)
  • Millefeuille (ミルフィーユ, Mirufīyu) - Princess of Northland. Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori (白鳥 由里)
  • Gelato (ジェラード, Jerādo) - Princess of Soodaresu. Voiced by: Mifuyu Hiiragi (柊 美冬)
  • Churros (チェロス, Cherosu) - Princess of Rouresu. Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛)
  • Pannacotta (パンナコッタ, Pannakotta) - Princess of Gimuria. Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子)

Release

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Princess Quest was released on March 19, 1998, for the Sega Saturn console in Japan.[1] It was the re-released for the PC under the title Princess Quest R.

Reception

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Upon release, four reviewers from Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "プリンセスクエスト [セガサターン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  2. ^ 久保田めぐみ, ed. (1998). Purinsesu kuesuto kōshiki kōryaku gaido プリンセスクエスト公式攻略ガイド [Princess Quest Official Guide] (in Japanese). MediaWākusu. ISBN 4-07-307968-9.
  3. ^ 所属俳優プロフィール [Actor profiles] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.