Princess Quest

Princess Quest
Princess Quest
	Original Japanese Boxart (for Sega Saturn)
Developer(s)	AIC Spirits; Increment P Corp. [ja]
Publisher(s)	Increment P Corp.
Artist(s)	Sugiyama Genshō [ja]
Platform(s)	Sega Saturn, PC
Release	JP: March 19, 1998;
Genre(s)	Role-playing game

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).

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]

Development

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]}

Gameplay

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.

Story

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]

Cast

Willow (ウィロー, Uiro) - The young hero who comes to Granmalnie Castle. Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (三木眞一郎)
Will (ウィル, Uiru) - Willow's female form. Voice actor: Yoko Asada (浅田葉子)^[3]
Pal (パル, Paru) - A cabbit who takes the form of a bracelet which effects Willow's magical transformation. Voiced by: Rei Sakuma (佐久間レイ)
Montblanc (モンブラン, Monburan) - King of Dilma. Voiced by: Kiyoshi Kawakubo (川久保潔)
Madeleine (マドレーヌ, Madorēnu) - Queen of Dilma. Voiced by: Masako Katsuki (勝生真沙子)
Tapioca (タピオカ, Tapioka) - Prince of Dilma. Voiced by: Emi Shinohara (篠原恵美)
Custard (カスタード, Kasutādo) - Princess of Rarian. Voiced by: Sakura Tange (丹下桜)
Millefeuille (ミルフィーユ, Mirufīyu) - Princess of Northland. Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori (白鳥由里)
Gelato (ジェラード, Jerādo) - Princess of Soodaresu. Voiced by: Mifuyu Hiiragi (柊美冬)
Churros (チェロス, Cherosu) - Princess of Rouresu. Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (折笠愛)
Pannacotta (パンナコッタ, Pannakotta) - Princess of Gimuria. Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (井上喜久子)

Release

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.

Reception

Upon release, four reviewers from Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "プリンセスクエスト [セガサターン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
^ 久保田めぐみ, ed. (1998). Purinsesu kuesuto kōshiki kōryaku gaido プリンセスクエスト公式攻略ガイド [Princess Quest Official Guide] (in Japanese). MediaWākusu. ISBN 4-07-307968-9.
^ 所属俳優プロフィール [Actor profiles] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

[:0-1] "プリンセスクエスト [セガサターン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.

[2] 久保田めぐみ, ed. (1998). Purinsesu kuesuto kōshiki kōryaku gaido プリンセスクエスト公式攻略ガイド [Princess Quest Official Guide] (in Japanese). MediaWākusu. ISBN 4-07-307968-9.

[3] 所属俳優プロフィール [Actor profiles] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

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