Progenitor
Progenitor is a space adventure/strategy game. You play as Kenny, a space pirate searching for his long-lost father. There are over a dozen explorable planets where you can buy and sell goods and perform…
Progenitor is an adventure developed by Koei, released 1 October 1994 on PC-9800 Series.
What Progenitor is
Progenitor is an adventure game developed by Koei and released in 1994. It is available on PC-9800 Series only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Progenitor is a space adventure/strategy game. You play as Kenny, a space pirate searching for his long-lost father. There are over a dozen explorable planets where you can buy and sell goods and perform tasks. Demand for goods (and their prices) change based on the characteristics of the planet you're on.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, business, mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Progenitor launched on 1 October 1994, within three weeks of DOOM II, Doom II: Hell on Earth, System Shock (1994) and Earthworm Jim.
Released around the same time: DOOM II, Doom II: Hell on Earth, System Shock (1994), Earthworm Jim.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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