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Phobos

A cyberpunk adventure game developed by Himeya Soft for the PC-98.

16 July 1992

Phobos is a visual novel developed by Himeya Soft, released 16 July 1992 on PC-9800 Series.

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What Phobos is

Phobos is a visual novel game developed by Himeya Soft and released in 1992. It is available on PC-9800 Series only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the future, mankind successfully colonized Mars. However, the colonists eventually wished to be independent from Earth's control, and as a result a war began. Martian colonists used armored combat androids in battles. Eventually an uneasy truce was achieved, but Martian economy was badly damaged by war, and the planet became de facto dependent on Earth to survive. Half a year later, a young Tokyo-based private investigator named Ryuuichi and his assistant, the android Leyla, are contacted by the colonel of the former colonial army of Mars. It appears that someone has stolen documents containing top military secrets and disappeared with them. Ryuuichi is asked to find that man, whom he…
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How it plays

It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are action, erotic and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Phobos launched on 16 July 1992, within three weeks of Mortal Kombat and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time.

Released around the same time: Mortal Kombat, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time.

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When did Phobos come out?
Phobos was released on 16 July 1992 for PC-9800 Series.

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