| The Sword of Hope Selection: Erabareshi Mono |
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The Sword of Hope cover art (Japanese version) |
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| Developer(s) | Kemco |
| Publisher(s) | Seika Corporation |
| Series | The Sword of Hope |
| Engine | Proprietary |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | Game Boy 3DS Virtual Console
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | 1-megabit cartridge |
The Sword of Hope (セレクション 選ばれし者 Selection: Erabareshi Mono) is a 1991 first-person RPG for the Game Boy, developed by Kemco and published by Seika Corporation.
This video game was later followed by a sequel, The Sword of Hope II, developed and published by Kemco.
The person assumes the role of Prince Theo whose father, King Hennessy has become corrupt and maniacal with power. He has enslaved the kingdom and exiled the great wisemen who once maintained the balance and prosperity of the kingdom. Theo's mother Queen Remy was killed by Hennessy but Theo was rescued from the castle without harm with the help of an old sage. Now that Theo has reached his teenage years and become a skilled warrior it is time for Theo to face his destiny and return to the castle where he was raised and defeat his father.