Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari

Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari
Developer(s) Givro Corporation
Publisher(s)
Composer(s) Buddy Zoo
Platform(s) Sega Saturn
Release
Genre(s) Graphic adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari (Japanese: 七ツ風の島物語)[lower-alpha 1] is a 1997 video game for the Sega Saturn.[2] It is a 2D sidescrolling adventure game.

Story

The game stars a dragon named Gaapu, who must explore an island.[3][4]

Development

Developed by Givro, and it was the last game the company developed. [4]

Gameplay

The gameplay is largely free of violence, and instead focuses on puzzle solving.[5]

Release

It was released on November 27, 1997 for the Sega Saturn.[2][6] The game was released with a two-disks, one featuring artwork.[7] It was never released outside of Japan.[3] The Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine covered the game several times, including a review in issue 42,[8]and a five page guide in issue 43.[9]

Reception

Weekly Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[10] Three reviewers for the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine gave it a 9, 4, and a 6 score, for an average of 7.[8] Anthony John Agnello at Engagement compared as a mix of puzzle solving titles like King's Quest, and platforming games like Castlevania.[5] 1up.com called it one of the most gorgeous 2D games ever created.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ lit. "The Seven Blasts of Wind in Island Story"

References

  1. ↑ "SEGA SATURN Soft > 1997". GAME Data Room. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. 1 2 "七ツ風の島物語 [セガサターン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. 1 2 "GameSetWatch Gorgeous Settings From A Forgotten Enix Gem". www.gamesetwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. 1 2 3 "Falls from Grace: How Four Creative Game Companies Went Astray from 1UP.com". 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  5. 1 2 "Seven Sega Saturn oddities you never played". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  6. ↑ "七ツ風の島物語 | SQUARE ENIX". www.jp.square-enix.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari – Hardcore Gaming 101". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. 1 2 "Sega Saturn Soft Reviews". Sega Saturn Magazine. 42: 183. November 1997.
  9. ↑ "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide". Sega Saturn Magazine. 43: 180–185. December 1997.
  10. ↑ "Cross Reviews". Weekly Famitsu (468): 37.
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