Elysion
Elysion is a traditional 8-bit JRPG that incorporates elements from various RPG games. While it starts with the player talking to the local King for exposition, similar to other traditional JRPGs, it takes…
Elysion is a role-playing (rpg) developed by SystemSoft, released 31 December 1986 on Family Computer and PC-9800 Series.
What Elysion is
Elysion is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by SystemSoft and released in 1986. It was published by Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd.. It is available on Family Computer and PC-9800 Series.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The great evil Baal rises again. In response, King Elysion VI summons four champions - each from a different race - to send them on a quest to defeat him. Each champion is their own class. The Minos champion is a warrior, the Aylex champion is a Mage, the Dionea champion is a rogue, the Viskam champion is a magic warrior. At the start of the game, you select to play as one of these champions.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Elysion launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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