Rance

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Rance is a series of Japan-exclusive eroge computer role-playing games by Alice Soft featuring the title character, Rance. Starting in 1989, the series has lasted for 17 years, making it one of the longest running adult themed games ever.[1]

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[edit] Rance

Rance: Hikari o Motomete (Rance -光をもとめて-?) was Alice Soft's debut title[2] and was first released on July, 1989 for the MSX. It was also later released in 1990 for Windows 3.x.

[edit] Rance II

Rance II: Hangyaku no Shōjotachi (Rance II -反逆の少女たち-?)

[edit] Rance III

Rance III: Riizasu Kanraku (Rance III -リーザス陥落-?)

[edit] Rance IV

Rance IV: Chōdan no Isan (Rance IV -教団の遺産-?)

[edit] Rance 4.1

Rance 4.1: Ogusuri Kōba o Sukue! (ランス4.1 ~お薬工場を救え!~?)

[edit] Rance 4.2

Rance 4.2: Angel Kumi (ランス4.2 ~エンジェル組~?)

[edit] Kichikuō Rance

Kichikuō Rance (鬼畜王ランス?) - an "IF" story not part of the official timeline.

[edit] Rance 5D

Rance 5D: Hitori Bocchi no Onna no Ko (Rance5D -ひとりぼっちの女の子-?)

[edit] Rance VI

Rance VI: Zezu Hōkai (Rance VI -ゼス崩壊-? lit. Rance VI - Collapse of Zeth -) was released on August 27, 2004. It features new (relative to the Alice Soft's games) 3D graphics for exploring dungeons.

[edit] Sengoku Rance

Sengoku Rance (戦国ランス? lit. Warring States Rance) is the latest game in the series and was released on December 15, 2006. It is the first game to not have a number in the title. This game takes place in a land known as "ＪＡＰＡＮ" (spelled that way in Japanese using fullwidth English letters), which is partially modeled on medieval Japan.

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  1. ^ However, it is not the longest. For instance, the Leisure Suit Larry series has been around since Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards released in 1987.
  2. ^ List of Alice Soft's games

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Coordinates: 48°37′01″N 2°01′41″W / 48.617, -2.028

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