Juuouki
The TurboGrafx-CD (PC Engine CD) version of Altered Beast is a largely faithful port of the arcade original, adding "story mode" cutscenes, Japanese narration, and slightly altered colors.
Juuouki is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Team Shinobi, released 22 September 1989 on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
What Juuouki is
Juuouki is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Team Shinobi and released in 1989. It was published by NEC Avenue. It is available on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Zeus has called upon you! Only a brave and fearless warrior can save his beloved daughter, Athena, from the cunning clutches of Nelf, evil Lord of the Underworld. Risen from the grave, you are presented with supernatural powers beyond this world. Collect the mystical spirit balls and transform into an awesome array of creatures - as Strongman, punch and kick harder than ever before, as WereWolf and WereTiger, rip the flesh of the demons of hell, and as Bear, knock out your enemies with one bad breath! You hear the distant cries of the beautiful Athena and as the terrors of the Underworld tighten their grasp, the beast within you rises to face the final battle!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Altered Beast series
Juuouki is the fourth of 25 entries we hold in the Altered Beast series. The next entry was Juuouki in 1990.
What it launched against
Juuouki launched on 22 September 1989, within three weeks of Disney's DuckTales, SimCity and Shadow of the Beast.
Released around the same time: Disney's DuckTales, SimCity, Shadow of the Beast.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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