#riverhill soft

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Minton Keibu no Sousa File: Doukeshi Satsujin Jiken

(Thinking Rabbit - Riverhill Soft - 1997)

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B3 sized bonus poster that came with the NEC PC-Engine Digital Super CD-ROM Comic game "Patlabor: Chapter of Griffon", Riverhill Soft, September 1993. Artwork is by Akemi Takada.

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'World Neverland: The Olerud Kingdom Stories'

[PS1] [JAPAN] [MAGAZINE, SPREAD] [1997]

"The concept of World Neverland is to realize the fantasy of entering a world that serves as the setting for stories in games and movies, where one can freely act and roam. There is no fixed storyline in this game. Players are able to create a virtual country where residents act according to their own will, allowing them to weave their own stories as inhabitants. This virtual world includes land, nature, buildings, social organizations, and people living their lives. Days pass from morning to night, seasons change throughout the year, annual events and seasonal festivalss take place, residents are born, marry, have children, grow old, and eventually pass away, with their activities continuing across generations. Moreover, due to its simulation nature, no two countries are exactly alike. The Story of Olerud Kingdom marks the inaugural title in the World Neverland series." ~Steam Blurb

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Source: TV Gamer, 10/10/1997 (Vol. 1, #26) || Gaming Alexandria; Joey Wawzonek (via The Internet Archive)

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MSX2 RPG BURAI Joukan coming to Switch in early summer in Japan - Gematsu

Mebius will release a Switch version of Riverhill Soft-developed MSX2 RPG BURAI Joukan (BURAI Volume One) in the early summer in Japan, the company announced.

BURAI Joukan was a big RPG project at the time of its release, with a story written by Takeo Iijima (now known as Takiya Iijima), character design and original artwork by Shingo Araki and Michi Himeno, and music by female rock band SHOW-YA.

According to Mebius, the game is known for its over 40 minutes-long opening, story surrounding eccentric characters, beautiful graphics, and sensational sound quality.

The Switch version of BURAI Joukan will feature save / load and rewind functionalities, as well as wallpaper customization, digital manual viewing, and more. Data can also be linked to sequel BURAI Gekan: Kanketsuhen (BURAI Volume Two: Final Chapter), which will follow at a later date.

For this release, Mebius is developing “MSXPLAYer” for Switch in cooperation with MSX Association. This is an official MSX emulator, licensed by MSX Licensing Corporation, that can run MSX games in various environments, including Switch. BURAI Joukan will be the first title to utilize it.

Going forward, Mebius plans to regularly release titles licensed by MSX Licensing Corporation and port numerous classic works.

Watch a trailer below.

Opening: First Half

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J.B. Harold: Kiss of Murder (殺意の接吻) - MSX - 1988

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J.B. Harold 3: D.C. Connection (PC-98), 1989.

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Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu was out today in 1991. A JRPG where you see the story through the eyes of 8 different heroes.

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This is a photo of Rika Suzuki (writer/designer for Hotel Dusk) and Masaya Hashimoto (director of the first three Ys games) standing next to Kuidaore Taro in Osaka in 1986. You won’t normally expect to see these two game developer together but back in the 80s they were both known for creating adventure games. Hashimoto had just released the sequel to Asteka at Falcom and Suzuki had just released her first major hit, a detective title called Murder Club.