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Princess Quest (プリンセスクエスト, Purinsesu Kuesuto) is a Japanese video game published in 1998 for the Sega Saturn system. It was subsequently ported to PC under the title Princess Quest R (プリンセスクエストR, Purinsesu Kuesuto R).
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| Princess Quest | |
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Original Japanese Boxart (for Sega Saturn) | |
| Developer(s) | AIC Spirits Increment P Corp. |
| Publisher(s) | Increment P Corp. |
| Artist(s) | Sugiyama Genshō |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn, PC |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
The story is set in the Dharma Kingdom, and involves the theft of a jewel. Clues must be sought after in dungeons, castles, and towns, until the true culprit is found.[1]
The game was illustrated by Sugiyama Genshō.[citation needed] It was based on a 1996 audio drama of the same name.[citation needed] The game was developed by AIC Spirits and Increment P Corp.[citation needed]
Princess Quest is an action role playing game.[1]
While the gameplay can be described as a classic turn-based role-playing video game, the main focus of the game is on interacting with the non-player characters and discovering what they are up to.
Princess Quest features several short anime video clips, as well as spoken dialog (in Japanese) throughout the game.
Five princesses from surrounding kingdoms are visiting Granmalnie Castle (グランマルニエ城), but young Prince Tapioca isn't showing much interest. Meanwhile, someone makes off with a valuable item. Queen Madeleine hires a young swordsman named Willow to investigate the theft. Willow is joined by Pal (パル), a magical creature who transforms Willow into a girl, named Will. Using this disguise, Willow tries to gain the trust of the princesses, in hopes of determining who is responsible for the theft.[2]
Princess Quest was released on March 19, 1998, for the Sega Saturn console in Japan.[1] It was the re-released for the PC under the title Princess Quest R.
Upon release, four reviewers from Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.[1]
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