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Guardian War
Single player

Guardian War is a

console RPG or tactical role-playing game released for the 3DO console. It is notable for its use of 3-D animation which was uncommon for console RPGs at the time. It is also known as Powers Kingdom (パワーズキングダム, Pawazu Kingudamu)[3] in Japan and Europe, and is one of the few 3DO games which is region-protected.[4]
This only applies to the PAL game and console. Both NTSC versions can play on both US and JP consoles.

Gameplay

Top: A golem exploring the map.
Bottom: A battle taking place.

The player moves a party around a world map consisting of distinct

respawned
when the party returns to that territory.

Each shrine node houses an additional golem, which will immediately awaken and join the party if they enter the shrine. There are also shop nodes where the player can sell and buy items and equipment.

Additional golem bodies (

magic points
. Accumulated class experience allows the character to eventually promote that body to a more powerful class. Certain skills can only be used when two characters with compatible skills combine them.

Some items allow the party to try to persuade an enemy to join the party. If they are successful, the enemy joins the party and will gain experience points when killing monsters, but remains under

AI
control. The game finishes when all members of the active party have been killed, or when the player has conquered all hostile territories.

Synopsis

The player controls a golem who was awakened by the Goddess Erald which is fighting against Azrael, the Evil Lord.

Reception

Guardian War received two awards in GameFan's 1994 "Megawards", including Best Strategy Game and Best Special Effects on the 3DO.[15]

GamePro's Leonardo da Video declared Guardian War "one of the most original, enjoyable, and addictive RPG/strategy games to come along in a while". He remarked that the system of party members changing bodies and carrying along sub-bodies is highly unique yet easy to adjust to due to the "simple and virtually self-explanatory" interface, and highly praised the graphics, especially the spell casting effects.[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly scored it 7.75 out of 10, and ranked it as one of their 50 highest-rated games of 1994.[6][16]

Game Bytes gave the game a positive review in 1994.[17]

Next Generation gave three stars out of five to the game.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Fact File Guardian War". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 63. Ziff Davis. October 1994. p. 212.
  2. ^ "Guardian War for 3DO – GameFAQs".
  3. ^ a b "作品紹介｜マイクロキャビン". microcabin.co.jp:80. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ Matthews, Will (December 2013). "Ahead of its Time: A 3DO Retrospective". Retro Gamer. No. 122. Imagine Publishing. pp. 18–29.
  5. All Media Network. Archived
    from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken; Weigand, Mike (November 1994). "Review Crew: Major Mike's Game Roundup – Guardian War". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 64. Sendai Publishing. p. 44.
  7. ^ Halverson, Dave; Rickards, Kelly; Cockburn, Andrew (July 1994). "Viewpoint – Powers Kingdom". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 8. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 31.
  8. ^ a b da Video, Leonardo (January 1995). "Role-Player's Realm: Guardian War". GamePro. No. 76. IDG. pp. 126–127.
  9. ^
    Imagine Media
    . February 1995. p. 91.
  10. ^ Wynne, Stuart (1995–1996). "Review: Powers Kingdom – Bizarre, spectacular and very different, this combative role-playing game provides a unique insight into Japanese gaming". 3DO Magazine (Special Gold). No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 77.
  11. ^ Falcoz, Thierry (September 1994). "Test: Powers Kingdom – Le Japon sauce AD&D". Génération 4 (in French). No. 69. Computec Media France. p. 120.
  12. ^ Pinky (November 1994). "Vidéotests: Powers Kingdom – Un soft atypique". Joystick (in French). No. 54. p. 75.
  13. ^ Hara, Tetsuhiko (April 1995). "Real 3DO – Reviews: Powers Kingdom". Video Games (in German). No. 41. Future-Verlag. p. 77.
  14. VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 72. Larry Flynt Publications
    . January 1995. p. 83.
  15. ^ a b "GameFan's Third Annual Megawards". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 1. DieHard Gamers Club. January 1995. pp. 68–75. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  16. ^ a b "The EGM Hot 50 – Guardian War". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 69. Sendai Publishing. April 1995. pp. 44–48.
  17. ^ Garrett, Bill (11 November 1994). "Cartridge Game Reviews – Guardian War". Game Bytes. Vol. 1, no. 21. Ross Erickson. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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