Aretha (video game)
| Aretha | |
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Aretha the Super Famicom cover art by Tosihiro Nukiyama | |
| Developer(s) |
Japan Art Media[1] Game Arts |
| Publisher(s) | Yanoman Corporation[2] |
| Director(s) |
Mitsuru Takahashi Takehisa Abe |
| Producer(s) |
Seiichi Yano Kazutoyo Ishii Yasuyuki Wakamiya |
| Series | Aretha |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom, Game Boy |
| Release date(s) |
Game Boy Super Famicom
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Aretha (アレサ, "Aretha") is a role-playing video game developed by Japan Art Media (JAM) and published by Yanoman Corporation to an exclusively Japanese market. It was originally released for the Game Boy in 1990 and later ported to the Super Famicom (SNES) as Aretha the Super Famicom in 1993. Aretha was the first title in the game series of the same name.
Gameplay
An all-directional random encounter turn-based battle screen is used that allows enemies to attack from the rear, the side, and the front.
Plot
Aretha tells the story of Ariel; the granddaughter of a wise old grandmother who has been turned a ten-year-old and was given a simple task: to go through the forest to Nineveh, the nearby town, and to meet a certain person while visiting the town. Eventually, Ariel uses this quest to hone her magic skills to fight the ultimate battle against evil.
Reception
The Super Famicom (SNES) version of the game has been the console's top-ten list bestseller in early 1994.[3]
Legacy
Aretha was followed by two sequels, Aretha II: Ariel Fushigi na Tabi (ARETHA II ~アリエル不思議な旅~) and Aretha III, and a standalone side-story game Rejoice: Aretha Ōkoku no Kanata (リジョイス 〜アレサ王国の彼方〜). They were released for the same platforms between 1991-1995.
References
- ↑ 会社名. "会社概要／日本 アート メディア JAPAN ART MEDIA". Jam1989.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- 1 2 "沿革 - ジグソーパズルのやのまん". Yanoman.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "SNES N-Force Magazine Issue 10". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-11.