Psy-O-Blade
In 21th century, there are three main powers on the Earth. The free world and the communist block carried over from the 20th century; the third power is the New Communist Federation. Since a program of…
Psy-O-Blade is an adventure developed by T&E Soft, released 31 December 1988 on FM-7, MSX2, PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.
What Psy-O-Blade is
Psy-O-Blade is an adventure game developed by T&E Soft and released in 1988. It is available on FM-7, MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You play as Keith, a naive young pilot for the Ministry of Space. Along with the other MoS crew, you’re tasked with exploring Septemius 2, an important exploration vessel that mysteriously veered off-course before it could return to Earth. This is where the game begins, though there’s also a lengthy backstory involving the future of the world (get ready for Neocommunism, folks!), and how governments create killer satellites to keep their opponents in check. This information doesn’t really play into Psy-O-Blade‘s main story, but it does remind us that people will always be brutal to each other and that there’s truly nothing new under the sun. The Ministry of Space boasts quite the cast. In…
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Psy-O-Blade launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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