Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru
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| Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Red Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS |
| Release date | JP September 25, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A (All Ages) PEGI: 12+ |
Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru (天外魔境 MANJIMARU?) is a video game of the RPG genre and the second game in the Tengai Makyō series. It was first released in 1992 using Super CD-ROM2 system with PC-Engine by Hudson Soft and developed by Red Entertainment. It was remade in 2003 by Hudson for the Nintendo Gamecube and PlayStation 2, and a later version was released for the Nintendo DS in 2006. The game (in all its versions) was released only in Japan.
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[edit] Story
The setting starts in a beautiful country named Jipang where the Fire clan and Roots clan have been rivals over centuries since the dawn of time, good versus evil. The home town of Manjimaru Sengoku, a descendent of the Fire clan, is attacked by the Roots clan and it's where he begins his long journey to save the world. Along the way he will meet Danjūrō Kabuki, Tarō Gokuraku and Kinu to help him in his quest.
[edit] Main Characters
[edit] Manjimaru Sengoku (戦国卍丸 Sengoku Majimaru)
Manjimaru is a playful kid that runs around his village with the other kids to discover new adventures around his hometown. It wasn't until the Roots clan army invades his village that his mother finally tells him the heroic past of about his father. His father was one of the legendary 7 swordsman of the Fire clan whom defeated the previous era of Roots clan's domination. And now it's his turn to become a heroic man like his father and save the world from the Roots clan once again.
[edit] Danjūrō Kabuki (カブキ団十郎 Kabuki Danjūrō)
A loud mouthed, goofy, bit narcissistic, ladies' man Japanese kabuki performer who would add a touch of "color" to Manjimaru's journey. Kabuki is an excellent swordsman who carries a pair of traditional Japanese swords (one long and one short).
[edit] Tarō Gokuraku (極楽太郎 Gokuraku Tarō)
A fire breathing joyful giant with a huge appetize. Gokuraku is over a thousand year old, and was living in Mermaid clan's captivity till Manjimaru comes along.
[edit] Kinu (絹)
An innocent quiet girl with a tragic past. Kinu is actually half demon that is in fear of the great power within her and what she is capable of. She asked Manjimaru to bring her a special magic seal wrist chains before she joins him on his journey. Kinu travels with a huge white fluffy dog named Shiro who's been with her since she was a kid, her only friend as a child.
[edit] Release history
- This game was first published on PC-Engine Super CD-ROM in the 90's.
- Re-released in 2003 with improved graphics and animated cutscenes on Japanese Gamecube and PlayStation 2.
- Re-released on March 9, 2006 again on Japanese Nintendo DS.
