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Hellnight

Hellnight (Dark Messiah in Japan) is a survival horror game at heart, although it has no combat gameplay. Controlling the nameless hero, the player must travel through the underground and protect Naomi. There…

11 June 1998

Hellnight is an adventure developed by Dennou Eizo Seisakusho, released 11 June 1998 on PlayStation.

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What Hellnight is

Hellnight is an adventure game developed by Dennou Eizo Seisakusho and released in 1998. It was published by Atlus. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The future Tokyo is a megapolis built on top of a huge system of underground tunnels and sewers. A rumor is heard that in this underground world hide the followers of a mysterious cult, known as the Dark Messiah. At the same time a symbiotic life form escapes from scientists and makes it's way into the sewer system. There it causes the crash of a subway train and starts devouring the passengers on board. A lone hero, along with a schoolgirl Naomi Sugiura are the only survivors of the crash.... and must flee from the creature in order to survive.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror, stealth and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hellnight launched on 11 June 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Radiant Silvergun and Colin McRae Rally.

Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Radiant Silvergun, Colin McRae Rally.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Hellnight come out?
Hellnight was released on 11 June 1998 for PlayStation.

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