Brandish (series)
| Brandish | |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing video game |
| Developer(s) | Nihon Falcom |
Brandish (ブランディッシュ) is a series of action role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom.
Brandish
The original Brandish video game was released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and FM Towns and later ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and PC Engine CD-ROM² (TurboGrafx-CD) in 1994–1995, including an expanded re-release titled Brandish Renewal; the SNES version was published by Koei in Japan in 1994 and in North America in 1995. A complete remake of the original Brandish for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), featuring 3D graphics and titled Brandish: The Dark Revenant (ブランディッシュ～ダークレヴナント～), was published by Nihon Falcom in Japan in 2009 and XSEED Games released a localized version in North America on the PlayStation Store in 2015.
Brandish 2
The original game proved popular enough in Japan to warrant two direct sequels exclusively in Japan that continued the adventures of Ares and Dela. The first one was Brandish 2: The Planet Buster (ブランディッシュ2 THE PLANET BUSTER), originally released for the PC-98 in 1993 and ported to the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1995[1] (like Falcom's later Ys V, the game was released in "normal" and "expert" difficulty versions).[2]
Brandish 2 received a fan translation in 2009.[3]
Brandish 3
The next sequel was Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan (ブランディッシュ3 SPIRIT OF BALCAN), originally released for the PC-98 in 1994.[4]
Brandish VT/4
Brandish 3 was followed by Brandish VT, originally released in 1996, and renamed Brandish 4: The Tower of Sleeping God (ブランディッシュ4 眠れる神の塔) when it was re-released for Windows in 1998. This final game follows a similar gameplay format, now with isometric graphics, but with completely different storyline and characters.[5]
Crossovers
Dela also makes an appearance in Falcom's 2010 Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga as a support character.[6]
References
- ^ "SuperGamePower - Ano 02 No. 014 (1995-05)" (in Portuguese). Archive.org. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Kalata, Kurt. "Brandish". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ "Finally, Brandish 2". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "Brandish". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ "Brandish VT: Fata Morgana Templum (ブランディッシュVT) / Brandish 4: Nemureru Kami no Tou (ブランディッシュ4 眠れる神の塔) - PC-98, Windows (1996)". Hardcore Gaming 101.
- ^ "Brandish Sorceress Guest Stars In Ys vs. Sora No Kiseki". Siliconera. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
External links
- Official website (series) (in Japanese)
- Nihon Falcom page: Brandish, Brandish 2, Brandish 2 EXPERT, Brandish 3, Brandish VT, Brandish 4 (in Japanese)