Jesus: Kyōfu no Bio Monster
| Jesus: Dreadful Bio-Monster | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) |
Enix King Records (Famicom) |
| Designer(s) |
Game Kyojin (program) Shintaro Majima (graphics) |
| Writer(s) | Koji Miya |
| Composer(s) | Koichi Sugiyama |
| Platform(s) | Famicom, FM-77AV, MSX2, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1 |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Jesus: Kyōfu no Bio Monster (ジーザス：恐怖のバイオ・モンスター Jīzasu: Kyōfu no Baio Monsutā, lit. "Jesus: Dreadful Bio-Monster") is a video game developed by Enix and published by King Records. It was first released in 1987 on the NEC PC-8801, FM-77AV, Sharp X1, and the MSX2 as simply Jesus, and was later ported to the Nintendo Famicom with the subtitle "Kyōfu no Bio Monster" appended. In 1991, a sequel was released on the PC-8801, PC-9801, and Sharp X68000.
The game's name refers to a space station called J.E.S.U.S., named after the Christian messiah Jesus. The ship is shaped like a double-edged sword a la Book of Revelation. Its inhabitants go on to fight a mysterious demonic alien from Halley's Comet.
Story
The game takes place in 2061. Halley's Comet has been approaching Mars for quite some time, and the nations of Earth send a mission to investigate the Comet, as some form of life has been detected inside the gas of the comet.
The main character of the story, Musou Hayao, is a Japanese soldier-in-training and the second-youngest member of the mission.
Coincidentally, his girlfriend, Eline Suleyman, is also a participant.
Gameplay
The game proceeds as a linear adventure game in which the player chooses an action and what to perform the action on. These actions vary based on the room and situation.
Although the game implies some danger, it does not seem to be possible to lose the game.
There are three main sections of the game, although the first section is mostly an introduction to the other characters of the game.
Presentation
The game is largely presented in an anime style, which is likely why it was published by King Records. Although most of the art is in a fairly bright, positive style in the first section of the game, that changes in the other sections with the atmosphere of the game and the music.
The game's music was composed by famous composer Koichi Sugiyama of Dragon Quest fame. The Overworld theme from Dragon Quest, another game by Enix, is present in the PC-8801 version of the game.
References
- Jesus Information, GameFAQs, Accessed 4/28/2006.