Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru
| Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Time Warner Interactive Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Time Warner Interactive Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Hiroshi Iuchi |
| Programmer(s) | Osamu Yamamoto Kazuya Furukawa |
| Artist(s) | Kenichi Nemoto |
| Composer(s) | Kenji Yokoyama Shunichi Hanawa |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn |
| Release date(s) | January 17, 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Action, side-scroller |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Distribution | CD-ROM |
Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru (aka Psychic Assassin Taromaru and Psychic Killer Taromaru) is a side-scrolling action game developed and published only in Japan by Time Warner Interactive Entertainment for the Sega Saturn in 1997.[1]
Release
The game has the distinction of being one of the Sega Saturn's most rarest and difficult games to obtain, mainly due in part to Time Warner Interactive ceasing operations after only 7,500 copies of it were manufactured. EBay auctions for the game can start for as high $400.[2]
Reception
Retro Gamer included it on their list of ten essential Saturn imports, described as "a delightfully nutty game that takes elements of Shinobi and Alisa Dragoon and marries them to insanely over-the-top action scenes that involve gigantic frogs and fantastic scaling and rotating effects. The difficulty is a little unfair in places, but the impressive visuals, inventive level design and stunning animation certainly makes up for it."[3]
References
- ↑ "Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru". Gamefaqs. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "A Look at the Insane, and Insanely Expensive, Psychic Killer Taromaru". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Top Ten Essential Saturn Imports". Retrogamer.net. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-04-05.