Brandish (series) explained

Brandish
Developer:Nihon Falcom
Genre:Action role-playing

is a series of action role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom.

Brandish

The original Brandish video game was released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and FM Towns and later ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES) and PC Engine CD-ROM² in 1994–1995, including an expanded re-release titled Brandish Renewal; the Super NES version was published by Koei in Japan in 1994 and in North America in 1995. A complete remake of the original Brandish for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), featuring 3D graphics and titled Brandish: The Dark Revenant, was published by Nihon Falcom in Japan in 2009 and Xseed Games released a localized version on the PlayStation Store in 2015.

Brandish 2

The original game proved popular enough in Japan to warrant two direct sequels exclusively in Japan that continued the adventures of Ares and Dela. The first one was Brandish 2: The Planet Buster, originally released for the PC-98 in 1993 and ported to the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1995[1] (like Falcom's later Ys V, the game was released in "normal" and "expert" difficulty versions).[2]

Brandish 2 received a fan translation in 2009.[3]

Brandish 3

The next sequel was Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan, originally released for the PC-98 in 1994.[4]

Brandish 4

Brandish 3 was followed by Brandish VT, originally released in 1996 and renamed Brandish 4: The Tower of Sleeping God when it was re-released for Windows in 1998. This final game follows a similar gameplay format, now with isometric graphics, but with completely different storyline and characters.[5]

Crossovers

Dela makes an appearance in Falcom's 2010 Ys vs. Trails in the Sky as a support character.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SuperGamePower - Ano 02 No. 014 (1995-05) . May 1995. 2014-06-07. pt.
  2. Web site: Kalata . Kurt . Brandish . Hardcore Gaming 101 . 2014-06-23 . 2013-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131125152838/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/brandish/brandish.htm . dead.
  3. Web site: Finally, Brandish 2 . Kotaku.com . 7 November 2009. 2013-09-09.
  4. Web site: Brandish . Hardcore Gaming 101 . 2014-06-23.
  5. Web site: Brandish VT: Fata Morgana Templum (ブランディッシュVT) / Brandish 4: Nemureru Kami no Tou (ブランディッシュ4 眠れる神の塔) - PC-98, Windows (1996). Hardcore Gaming 101 .
  6. Web site: Brandish Sorceress Guest Stars In Ys vs. Sora No Kiseki . Siliconera . 2010-07-15 . 2013-09-09.