TITLE: EASTLAND CAMPAIGN
COMPANY: MEDO
YEAR: 19??
GENRE: RPG
SYSTEM: MSX2
FORMAT: 3.5" 2DD x2
SOUND: PSG - MSX MUSIC

Here we have another one of those peculiar games, that never has seen the light in any publication except if I'm not wrong, once in Hnostar. Even so it deserves just a little bit more of attention because it has sufficient quality to be reviewed and to be obviously played.



This company released one or two games for MSX and in some cases, in spite of being few, we could have found some pleasant surprise. The game is made up of two discs and if we want to see the demo (that it very well worth it) we will introduce the second disc. The graphics of the initial history are quite good, as well as a good number of animated sequences. The pity is that they only put music at the end, but still it is quite good. When the demo finishes we will have to do a reset and to introduce the first disc (the game itself). Once loaded, we will write down a name in Hiragana or Katakana and we will press return, or we do not put anything and when pressing the key the game will choose a name for us.



We began in a town speaking with a girl, all dialogues in Japanese of course, so as it is said in the Holy Bible of RPG games, we have to speak to everybody in town (and often twice!). In this first town we will speak with the older one that will activate our magical powers or he will give us magic to use. In order to activate the magic as well as the weapons or objects that we buy, we can press space or return and the menu will appear. In order to validate the options always press return and to cancel or to leave the menu press space. The following step is to obtain at least a pair of levels. By the way, the first magic that they give us will be for recharging HP and in the first house in which we appear we will recover the HP as well as the MP for free. When we have 27 of Gold we can buy the Short Sword and we will equip it (we can also sell our first weapon). In order to buy it will be the first option of the menu, to sell the second one and the third option to speak. There is also a house that seems a bank, but I really have no idea of how it works. So when we have at least Level 3 we will follow the way to the south and we will go to the other town (or mini town) and will speak with a man who will explain us something about some goblins which live in a castle placed following the way left of the town.

This is only to give you a small idea of which you must do. It is not a complicated game. The truth is that I really like this game because the controllers are easy and smooth and the music is also of good quality. It will not arrive at the height of the famous RPGs, but it is very well done, and if you want to test a new and a good RPG game, this is the one.



Main Menu:

1 Magic
2 Use/Throw
3 Messages
4 Load Game
5 Save Game
6 Back Up
7 Change controls
8 Change Name
9 Status
10 Music test

Combat menu:

1 Attack
2 ¿?
3 Run Away
4 Magic (if activated)
5 Item (if bought something)

In the right markers we can see our name, HP, MP, weapons in use, etc.




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