Hect Explained

or Hector was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It had a Virtual Boy game in development, entitled Virtual Battle Ball; however, it was eventually canceled.^[1]

List of games

• Shogun
• Emoyan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu
• Great Deal
• Pocket no Naka no Oukoku (canceled)
• In, a side scrolling action game released by Hect for the Family Computer in 1992,^{[2] [3]} the player controls a green-haired boy named Ricky Slater on a quest to rescue his kidnapped family from the evil necromancer, Count Crimson.^[4] It features gameplay similar to that of Zelda II^[5] and Prince of Persia, as well as cutscenes like those found in Ninja Gaiden, all in a Steampunk setting. Levels include a pirate ship and a clock tower. The game uses Kanji in dialogue, which was rare for games of that era, which typically use katakana.

The game sold few copies in its limited release, due its timing late in the Famicom's lifespan. Upon release, the Japanese gaming publication Weekly Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40 and praised the smoothness of the character animations.^[6] 1up.com and Retro Gamer retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many Zelda II clones for the Famicom.^[7] A North American version was planned and previewed publicly,^{[8] [9]} but was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to the NES' waning popularity in the region and the rising popularity of the Super NES console. The game has never been released outside of Japan,^[10] nor has it been re-released in emulation for other systems. Its rarity has made it a collector's item in Japan's used games market.^[11]

• 3-Fun Yosou Umaban Club
• Golf Grand Slam
• America Daitōryō Senkyo
• Ihatovo Monogatari
• Stealth
• Simulation Pro Yakyuu
• Furuta Atsuya no Simulation Pro Yakyuu 2
• Firestriker
• Thoroughbred Breeder
• City Connection
• Formation Z (Famicom)
• (Famicom)

See also

• List of Famicom games

External links

• Hect at GameFAQs

Notes and References

1. Big N Magazine. p.19. July–August 2000.
2. June 1992. Hot Shots! News, previews, events best sellers. Game Players Nintendo Guide. 5. 8. 16.
3. Web site: https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=20271. ja:ムーンクリスタル [ファミコン] / ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com. 2018-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052208/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=20271. 2018-08-18. live.
4. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Moon Crystal. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212155145/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mooncrystal/mooncrystal.htm. dead. 2013-02-12. 2013-02-12. 2018-08-17.
5. Web site: Hidden Gems: The Rest of the NES. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314031241/http://www.1up.com/features/hidden-gems-rest-nes?pager.offset=2. dead. 2016-03-14. 2016-03-05. 2018-08-17.
6. September 4, 1992. New Game Cross Reviews. Weekly Famitsu.
7. Book: The NES book : everything you need to know about Nintendo's iconic console; The master system : the Sega book . Jones, Darran . 2015 . Imagine Publishing . 9781785460180 . Bournemouth . 77. 909815695.
8. June 1992. Next Wave. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 35. 100, 104.
9. Summer 1992. What's Hot? News from Summer CES. Game Informer. 37.
10. Web site: Retro/Active - NES from 1UP.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20060323082519/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145105. dead. 2006-03-23. 2006-03-23. 2018-08-18.
11. Book: Nostalgic Guide of Family Computer . 2016 . M.B.MOOK . 9784906735891 . Japan . 41, 106 . 961800615.