Princess Minerva
| Princess Minerva | |
|---|---|
NEC PC-9801, PC Engine, Super Famicom | |
| Release | 1992 (PC-98) March 25, 1994 (PCE) June 23, 1995 (SNES) |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
Princess Minerva (プリンセス・ミネルバ, Purinsesu Mineruba) is a
NEC PC-9801 in 1992 in Japan only. An original video animation by Group TAC was originally released by Toho in May 1995 in Japan; it was later released also in the United States. The extended franchise also includes a manga
series, an illustrated serial novel, and other media.
Development
The video game developed by
Story
In the game, the evil sorceress Dynastar (ダイナスター) (voiced by
Miki Itou
), threatening to kidnap all the girls in the world and turn them into monsters. Minerva leaves with her eight personal female bodyguards to defeat Dynastar and her six also female demon generals. The game starts when all their weapons, armor and money gets stolen.
Release
It was released for the PC Engine on March 25, 1994,[4] and the Super Famicom on June 23, 1995.[5]
A five-issue
drama CD compilation was released by Futureland in 1995.[10] Other released included a regular original soundtrack[11] and a CD collection of graphics.[12]
In 2018, the Super Famicom version got a fan translation into the English language.[13]
Reception
On release,
Anime
| Princess Minerva | |
| プリンセス・ミネルバ (Purinsesu Mineruba) | |
|---|---|
ADV Films | |
| Released | May 1, 1995 |
| Runtime | 43 min |
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The original video animation Princess Minerva was produced by Group TAC was released by Toho in May 1995 in Japan.[15] It was released by A.D. Vision in the United States in September 1995 and then again in 1998.
The OAV serves as a prequel to the game, telling how Minerva assembled her team of the most beautiful and powerful women warriors, and how she first run into Dynastar who tried to kidnap her and her friends.[16]
Dave Halverson gave the anime version a rating of C.[17] Chris Beveridge of Mania.com gave it a B−.[18]
Cast
- Princess Minerva. Voiced by: Miki Itou (Japanese); Jessica Calvello(English)
- Blue Morris Rui Elmitage. Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese); Kim Sevier (English)
- Whisler. Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka (Japanese); Guil Lunde(English)
- Yurisis Cheloria. Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (Japanese); Marcy Rae (English)
- Tua. Voiced by: Junie Hoang(English)
- Dynastar. Voiced by: Masako Katsuki (Japanese); Pam Rosenberger (English)
- Precission. Voiced by: Miki Nagasawa (Japanese); Meredith Dahl (English)
- Lakuroa Balbis. Voiced by: Rei Sakuma (Japanese); Toni Navarre (English)
- Kessley. Voiced by: Rica Matsumoto (Japanese); Laura Chapman (English)
- K-2. Voiced by: Rikako Aikawa (Japanese); Kurt Stoll (English)
- Orlin. Voiced by: Rio Natsuki (Japanese); Tiffany Grant (English)
- Linealter. Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu(Japanese); Steve Spurgat (English)
- Hagan. Voiced by: Seizō Katō (Japanese); Rob Mungle (English)
- Yamaha. Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki(Japanese); Bryan Bounds (English)
References
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- ^ "ץߥͥ". Famicom.biz. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ a b "プリンセス･ミネルバ [PCエンジン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "プリンセス･ミネルバ [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ISBN 9784756108388. Archivedfrom the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ISBN 9784086131568. Archivedfrom the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ISBN 9784756111678. Archivedfrom the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ISBN 9784086132084. Archivedfrom the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Library". Kawaidb.s60.xrea.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "プリンセスミネルバ オリジナル・サウンドCD ～スペシャル・トラック～ - 中古 - アニメシングルCD - 通販ショップの駿河屋". Suruga-ya.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "CDグラフィックスコレクション プリンセス・ミネルバ - 中古 - アニメシングルCD - 通販ショップの駿河屋". Suruga-ya.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "'Super Famicom Wars' And 'Princess Minerva' Translated to English". Nintendo Life. 2017-12-26. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: プリンセスミネルバ. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.341. Pg.29. 30 June 1995.
- ^ "プリンセス ミネルバ - 新品 - LD - 通販ショップの駿河屋". Suruga-ya.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Tanuki-Anime". Tanuki Anime. Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Gamers Republic - No. 03 (1998-08)(Millennum Publications)(US)". August 1998. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Princess Minerva". Mania.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
External links
- Princess Minerva (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Princess Minerva at MobyGames
