Hect
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Hect (ヘクト) or Hector was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It had a Virtual Boy game in development, entitled Virtual Battle Ball; however, it was eventually canceled.[1]
List of games
[edit]- Shogun
- Emoyan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu
- Great Deal
- Pocket no Naka no Oukoku (canceled)
- In Moon Crystal (ムーンクリスタル), a side scrolling action game released by Hect for the Family Computer in 1992,[2][3] the player controls a green-haired boy[4] named Ricky Slater on a quest to rescue his kidnapped family from the evil necromancer, Count Crimson.[5] It features gameplay similar to that of Zelda II[6] and Prince of Persia, as well as cutscenes like those found in Ninja Gaiden, all in a Steampunk setting.[7] Levels include a pirate ship and a clock tower.[8] The game uses Kanji in dialogue, which was rare for games of that era, which typically use katakana.[4]
- The game sold few copies in its limited release, due its timing late in the Famicom's lifespan.[4] Upon release, the Japanese gaming publication Weekly Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40 and praised the smoothness of the character animations.[9] 1up.com and Retro Gamer retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many Zelda II clones for the Famicom.[6][7] A North American version was planned and previewed publicly,[8][10] but was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to the NES' waning popularity in the region and the rising popularity of the Super NES console.[6] The game has never been released outside of Japan,[11] nor has it been re-released in emulation for other systems.[3] Its rarity has made it a collector's item in Japan's used games market.[4]
- 3-Fun Yosou Umaban Club
- Golf Grand Slam
- America Daitōryō Senkyo
- Ihatovo Monogatari
- Stealth
- Simulation Pro Yakyuu
- Furuta Atsuya no Simulation Pro Yakyuu 2
- Firestriker
- Thoroughbred Breeder
- Square Deal: The Game of Two Dimensional Poker
- City Connection
- Formation Z (Famicom)
- Yamamura Misa Suspense: Kyouto Zaiteku Satsujin Jiken (Famicom)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Big N Magazine. p.19. July–August 2000.
- ^ "Hot Shots! News, previews, events best sellers". Game Players Nintendo Guide. 5 (8): 16. June 1992.
- ^ a b ムーンクリスタル [ファミコン] / ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ a b c d Nostalgic Guide of Family Computer. Japan: M.B.MOOK. 2016. pp. 41, 106. ISBN 9784906735891. OCLC 961800615.
- ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Moon Crystal". 2013-02-12. Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Hidden Gems: The Rest of the NES". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ a b Jones, Darran (2015). The NES book : everything you need to know about Nintendo's iconic console; The master system : the Sega book. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 9781785460180. OCLC 909815695.
- ^ a b "Next Wave". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 35. June 1992. pp. 100, 104.
- ^ "New Game Cross Reviews". Weekly Famitsu. September 4, 1992.
- ^ "What's Hot? News from Summer CES". Game Informer. Summer 1992. p. 37.
- ^ "Retro/Active - NES from 1UP.com". 2006-03-23. Archived from the original on 2006-03-23. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
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