Mystaria

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Mystaria: The Realms of Lore
Mystaria manual cover
Developer(s) SEGA Entertainment, Inc.
Publisher(s) SEGA Entertainment, Inc.
Designer(s) Yasuhiku Nakatsu
Release date(s) 1995
Genre(s) RPG
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: Kids-to-Adults (K-A)
Platform(s) Sega Saturn
Media CD-ROM
Input Gamepad
Mystaria is also a spider genus (Thomisidae).

Mystaria, also released as Blazing Heroes, is a tactical role-playing game for the Sega Saturn.Its graphics consist of pre-rendered sprites and true 3D backgrounds.

[edit] Story

From the manual:

Ten years ago, the legendary Twelve Warriors fought against the War-Mage Bane to stop his plans to take over the continent of Mystaria. But Bane was not defeated, he was only forced to retreat to his own kingdom.
Ten years have passed, and his army, commanded by five super-powerful leaders, has managed to abduct the Queen of the realm before retreating. Prince Aragon, the Queen's only son and the hero of our story, has lost his rightful throne. But in Queensland's darkest hour he knows he is the only hope left, and will fight to the end to win back his homeland.
Prince Aragon needs help. The five commanders under Bane's command are powerful adversaries. Aragon must enlist the aid of eleven adventurers, the strongest warriors he can find. He must travel through the lands of Mystaria, fighting Bane's legions as he gathers his group together for the final showdown - against the dreaded War-Mage Bane himself!

[edit] Gameplay

The player, as Prince Aragon, must travel across the land in search of additional party members. The game is distinctly non-linear; characters may be recruited in almost any order, due to how the game scales enemies to be in line with the party.