JESUS: Dreadful Bio-Monster
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is a video game developed by Enix
and published by King Records. It was first released in 1987 on the PC-88 as simply Jesus, and was later ported to the Nintendo Family Computer
and MSX2
with the subtitle "Kyōfu no Bio Monster" appended. A sequel was released on the PC-98.
The game's name refers to a space station called J.E.S.U.S., named after the Christian messiah Jesus
. The ship is shaped like a double-edged sword a la Book of Revelation. Its inhabitants go on to fight a mysterious demonic alien from Halley's Comet.
for quite some time, and the nations of Earth send a mission to investigate the Comet, as some form of life has been detected inside the gas of the comet.
The main character of the story, Musou Hayao, is a Japanese soldier-in-training and the second-youngest member of the mission.
Coincidentally, his girlfriend, Eline Suleyman, is also a participant.
in which the player chooses an action and what to perform the action on. These actions vary based on the room and situation.
Although the game implies some danger, it does not seem to be possible to lose the game.
There are three main sections of the game, although the first section is mostly an introduction to the other characters of the game.
style, which is likely why it was published by King Records. Although most of the art is in a fairly bright, positive style in the first section of the game, that changes in the other sections with the atmosphere of the game and the music.
The game's music was composed by famous composer Koichi Sugiyama
of Dragon Quest
fame. The Overworld theme from Dragon Quest
, another game by Enix
, is present in the PC-88 version of the game.
Enix
The was a Japanese company that produced video games, anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as and renamed Enix in 1982...
and published by King Records. It was first released in 1987 on the PC-88 as simply Jesus, and was later ported to the Nintendo Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
and MSX2
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
with the subtitle "Kyōfu no Bio Monster" appended. A sequel was released on the PC-98.
The game's name refers to a space station called J.E.S.U.S., named after the Christian messiah Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
. The ship is shaped like a double-edged sword a la Book of Revelation. Its inhabitants go on to fight a mysterious demonic alien from Halley's Comet.
Story
The game takes place in 2061. Halley's Comet has been approaching MarsMars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
for quite some time, and the nations of Earth send a mission to investigate the Comet, as some form of life has been detected inside the gas of the comet.
The main character of the story, Musou Hayao, is a Japanese soldier-in-training and the second-youngest member of the mission.
Coincidentally, his girlfriend, Eline Suleyman, is also a participant.
Gameplay
The game proceeds as a linear Adventure gameAdventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
in which the player chooses an action and what to perform the action on. These actions vary based on the room and situation.
Although the game implies some danger, it does not seem to be possible to lose the game.
There are three main sections of the game, although the first section is mostly an introduction to the other characters of the game.
Presentation
The game is largely presented in an AnimeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
style, which is likely why it was published by King Records. Although most of the art is in a fairly bright, positive style in the first section of the game, that changes in the other sections with the atmosphere of the game and the music.
The game's music was composed by famous composer Koichi Sugiyama
Koichi Sugiyama
is a Japanese music composer, council member of JASRAC , and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society...
of Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
fame. The Overworld theme from Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
, another game by Enix
Enix
The was a Japanese company that produced video games, anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as and renamed Enix in 1982...
, is present in the PC-88 version of the game.