Cyber Knight
Encyclopedia
is a science fiction
Super Famicom
and PC Engine
role-playing
video game that combines the exploration of Star Trek
with strategic robot
combat. This game is intended for experienced role-playing gamers only. The random encounter
s are high even for a Japanese role-playing game with a mid-to-late 1992 release date (i.e., Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride) and the combat
sequences (using melee attacks in addition to missiles and guns) are extremely slow.
A sequel would be released for this game that would be titled Cyber Knight II: Chikyū Teikoku no Yabō
.
. The crew of the starship
Swordfish are in an engagement with space pirates. Suddenly, the battle takes a turn for the worse and the crew activate their jump drive
without a destination. They end up flung across the galaxy to the galactic core
. The Swordfish however is badly damaged with many casualties. Even the captain was killed while en route to the mysterious destination.
Only 26 of the crew survive, and only six of them are qualified for combat operations: the commander
, two soldier
s, a mechanic
and a doctor
. They are responsible for using the six giant "Module" mechanized suit
s available for them after the fight with the space pirates. They discover a human colony
that is under attack by a relentless mechanical alien
s dubbed "Berserkers". The crew must fight back against the new alien threat and explore the galaxy in order to find a way to return to Earth.
through combat experience points, explore strange new worlds using tools/weapons, and solve the problems of each alien civilization
. The first mission involves saving an Earth-like planet of big people with a circa 1992 technology level from robots who want to wipe out humanity. On that planet, the president
and his wife assume the throne positions of that of a king
and a queen
, even though their planet is assumed to be a democracy
. Other quests involving trading stuff for a universal translator, braving a lava
planet
, and even using hyperdrive to get from planet to planet.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
and PC Engine
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
role-playing
Role-playing game (video games)
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
video game that combines the exploration of Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
with strategic robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
combat. This game is intended for experienced role-playing gamers only. The random encounter
Random encounter
A random encounter is a feature commonly used in various role-playing games whereby encounters with non-player character enemies or other dangers occur sporadically and at random...
s are high even for a Japanese role-playing game with a mid-to-late 1992 release date (i.e., Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride) and the combat
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
sequences (using melee attacks in addition to missiles and guns) are extremely slow.
A sequel would be released for this game that would be titled Cyber Knight II: Chikyū Teikoku no Yabō
Cyber Knight II: Chikyū Teikoku no Yabō
is a role-playing game that deals in sci-fi components.-Summary:After returning to Earth to find it being taken over by a military dictatorship, the crew is jailed but escape to be recruited into the resistance. They must travel the galaxy in their new spaceship, the Galvodirge, in order to help...
.
Story
In the 24th century, mankind has expanded into the reaches of outer spaceOuter space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
. The crew of the starship
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
Swordfish are in an engagement with space pirates. Suddenly, the battle takes a turn for the worse and the crew activate their jump drive
Jump drive
A jump drive is one of the speculative inventions in science fiction, a method of traveling faster than light .Related concepts are hyperdrive, warp drive and interstellar teleporter. The key characteristic of a jump drive is that it allows a starship to be instantaneously teleported between two...
without a destination. They end up flung across the galaxy to the galactic core
Galactic Center
The Galactic Center is the rotational center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is located at a distance of 8.33±0.35 kpc from the Earth in the direction of the constellations Sagittarius, Ophiuchus, and Scorpius where the Milky Way appears brightest...
. The Swordfish however is badly damaged with many casualties. Even the captain was killed while en route to the mysterious destination.
Only 26 of the crew survive, and only six of them are qualified for combat operations: the commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
, two soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
s, a mechanic
Mechanic
A mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...
and a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. They are responsible for using the six giant "Module" mechanized suit
Mecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
s available for them after the fight with the space pirates. They discover a human colony
Space colonization
Space colonization is the concept of permanent human habitation outside of Earth. Although hypothetical at the present time, there are many proposals and speculations about the first space colony...
that is under attack by a relentless mechanical alien
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
s dubbed "Berserkers". The crew must fight back against the new alien threat and explore the galaxy in order to find a way to return to Earth.
Gameplay
The object is to power up the human crew members and their mechsMecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
through combat experience points, explore strange new worlds using tools/weapons, and solve the problems of each alien civilization
Civilization
Civilization is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily, the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology, science, and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally...
. The first mission involves saving an Earth-like planet of big people with a circa 1992 technology level from robots who want to wipe out humanity. On that planet, the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and his wife assume the throne positions of that of a king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
and a queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
, even though their planet is assumed to be a democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
. Other quests involving trading stuff for a universal translator, braving a lava
Lava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
, and even using hyperdrive to get from planet to planet.