Princess Minerva Explained

Developer:Riverhillsoft
Publisher:Riverhillsoft
Vic Tokai Corporation (SNES)
Director:Kōji Ikemoto
Producer:Rika Suzuki
Kazuhiro Okazaki
Designer:Junji Shigematsu
Artist:Ran Ishida
Fumio Matsumoto
Osamu Inoue
Genre:RPG
Platforms:NEC PC-9801, PC Engine, Super Famicom
Released:1992 (PC-98)
March 25, 1994 (PCE)
June 23, 1995 (SNES)

is a role-playing video game developed and published by Riverhillsoft for the NEC PC-9801 in 1992 in Japan only. An original video animation by Group TAC was originally released by Toho in May 1995 in Japan; it was later released also in the United States. The extended franchise also includes a manga series, an illustrated serial novel, and other media.

Development

The video game developed by Riverhillsoft and published by Riverhillsoft and Vic Tokai Corporation for the NEC PC-9801,[1] PC Engine[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIVERHILL SOFT [リバーヒルソフト]]. Retroblues.sakura.ne.jp. 26 November 2014.
  2. Web site: ץߥͥ. Famicom.biz. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428004620/http://www.famicom.biz/all/htmls/4966550595037.html. 2015-04-28. dead.
  3. Web site: プリンセス･ミネルバ [PCエンジン] / ファミ通.com]. www.famitsu.com. 2018-08-21.
  4. Web site: プリンセス･ミネルバ [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com]. www.famitsu.com. 2018-08-21.
  5. Book: プリンセス・ミネルバ 01. プリンセス・ミネルバ (コミック) . 21 September 1993 . Book.douban.com. 9784756108388 . 26 November 2014. https://archive.today/20141126085610/http://book.douban.com/subject/5999113/. 2014-11-26. live.
  6. Book: 陽炎のエラン. プリンセス・ミネルバ . October 1994 . Book.douban.com. 9784086131568 . 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305161711/https://book.douban.com/subject/5390870/. 2016-03-05. live.
  7. Book: プリンセス・ミネルバ 05. プリンセス・ミネルバ (コミック) . 22 September 1995 . Book.douban.com. 9784756111678 . 26 November 2014. https://archive.today/20141126085614/http://book.douban.com/subject/5999124/. 2014-11-26. live.
  8. Book: ムナリーの帰還. プリンセス・ミネルバ . February 1996 . Book.douban.com. 9784086132084 . 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306113247/https://book.douban.com/subject/5390908/. 2016-03-06. live.
  9. Web site: Library. Kawaidb.s60.xrea.com. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221743/http://kawaidb.s60.xrea.com/db/view_track.php?id=0123. 3 March 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: プリンセスミネルバ オリジナル・サウンドCD ～スペシャル・トラック～ - 中古 - アニメシングルCD - 通販ショップの駿河屋. Suruga-ya.jp. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202003031/http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/121014267001. 2014-12-02. live.
  11. Web site: CDグラフィックスコレクション プリンセス・ミネルバ - 中古 - アニメシングルCD - 通販ショップの駿河屋. Suruga-ya.jp. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202003045/http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/121014392001. 2014-12-02. live.
  12. News: 'Super Famicom Wars' And 'Princess Minerva' Translated to English. 2017-12-26. Nintendo Life. 2018-08-21. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130101800/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/12/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english. 2018-01-30. live.
  13. NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: プリンセスミネルバ. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.341. Pg.29. 30 June 1995.
  14. Web site: プリンセス ミネルバ - 新品 - LD - 通販ショップの駿河屋. Suruga-ya.jp. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202003019/http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/122003664000. 2014-12-02. live.
  15. Web site: Tanuki-Anime. Tanuki Anime. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140905141443/http://anime.tanuki.pl/strony/anime/1223-princess-minerva/rec/1260. 2014-09-05. live.
  16. Web site: Gamers Republic - No. 03 (1998-08)(Millennum Publications)(US). August 1998 . 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409221507/https://archive.org/stream/Gamers_Republic_No._03_1998-08_Millennum_Publications_US#page/n95/mode/2up/. 2016-04-09. live.
  17. Web site: Princess Minerva. Mania.com. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20081212064205/http://www.mania.com/princess-minerva_article_111299.html. 2008-12-12. dead.
  18. Web site: Q['VRNV PCGW@[vCOQ['V|author=p.ink|publisher=Gamedic.jpn.org|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106214911/http://gamedic.jpn.org/museum/tirasi/pce_rpg/|archive-date=6 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]].[2]

    Story

    In the game, the evil sorceress Dynastar (ダイナスター) (voiced by Yōko Matsuoka) challenges Princess Minerva (voiced by Miki Itou), threatening to kidnap all the girls in the world and turn them into monsters. Minerva leaves with her eight personal female bodyguards to defeat Dynastar and her six also female demon generals. The game starts when all their weapons, armor and money gets stolen.

    Release

    It was released for the PC Engine on March 25, 1994,[3] and the Super Famicom on June 23, 1995.[4]

    A five-issue shounen manga series and a nine-volume illustrated serial novel were also released, written by the game's writer Maisaka Kou and published by ASCII comix and Shueisha, respectively, during the 1990s.[5] [6] [7] [8] An original soundtrack / drama CD compilation was released by Futureland in 1995.[9] Other released included a regular original soundtrack[10] and a CD collection of graphics.[11]

    In 2018, the Super Famicom version got a fan translation into the English language.[12]

    Reception

    On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the PC Engine version a 21 out of 40 score, and the Super Famicom version of the game a 23 out of 40.[13]

    Anime

    Ja Kanji:プリンセス・ミネルバ
    Ja Romaji:Purinsesu Mineruba
    Type:ova
    Director:Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
    Producer:Masako Fukuyo
    Hiroshi Kanemasa
    Music:Kenji Kawai
    Studio:Group TAC
    Released:May 1, 1995
    Runtime:43 min

    The original video animation Princess Minerva was produced by Group TAC was released by Toho in May 1995 in Japan.[14] It was released by A.D. Vision in the United States in September 1995 and then again in 1998.

    The OAV serves as a prequel to the game, telling how Minerva assembled her team of the most beautiful and powerful women warriors, and how she first run into Dynastar who tried to kidnap her and her friends.[15]

    Dave Halverson gave the anime version a rating of C.[16] Chris Beveridge of Mania.com gave it a B−.[17]

    Cast

    • Princess Minerva.
    • Blue Morris Rui Elmitage.
    • Whisler.
    • Yurisis Cheloria.
    • Tua.
    • Dynastar.
    • Precission.
    • Lakuroa Balbis.
    • Kessley.
    • K-2.
    • Orlin.
    • Linealter.
    • Hagan.
    • Yamaha.

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