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Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders (2002)

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You know, I used to wonder why more people didn't make videos for PC-98 games, but now I think I know why; it's a pain in the ass. On one hand, recording the footage is pretty easy. On the other hand, if you want to host the videos on a website without being suspended/targeted, either host it on an adult website or be prepared to do a lot of editing or make some omissions. Saying it sucks would be an understatement, but considering that the majority of PC-98 games have adult content or suggestive material, I can't produce them as quickly as I'd like.

Anyway... Engage Errands II: Hikaru o Ninau Mono is the sequel to the 1993 original, and takes place about 500 years after its predecessor in which twelve angelic disciples eradicated an evil sorceress named Guendola, leaving behind nothing but her spellbook of wicked curses. As time passed, humans and angels lived in peace, but a young princess named Ashura (or Ashura Kei) happended to find the book and show it to an angel named Dominion. Dominion was fascinated by the book and the power it contained and was soon corrupted by evil thoughts, leading her to steal the book and create an army of demons.

Now hell-bent with sinister plots, Ashura and the fighters of her kingdom army went after Dominion who had betrayed the angels. The leader, general Leon (he dons a mask), was able to locate Dominion and attempted to defeat her but he was partially caught by one Dominion's new debilitating and humiliating curses... he became more demonic and grew huge boobs. I wish I was kidding, but I'm not-- Leon has become a Hermaphrodite, or rather, Intersex... but that's not all. Leon has developed another "quirk". Anyhoo, your quest is to follow Dominion and defeat her book and curse.

The game is a very simple SRPG which is broken up into two segments: Daytime (where you'll mainly outfit your characters, check stats, and hit the road) and Nighttime (where you can interact with your all-female-sans-Leon comrades, take them places, learn more about them, and "fool around" if the getting is good), and there are after-battle scenes which move the "story" along or show you rescuing females or defeating monsters (they are usually of a sexual nature). There are no Towns or Exploring in the game; items are found on battlefields and characters can be outfitted with a relatively limited assortment of items which may boost their parameters or change their class (to that end, it's a lot like its predecessor). Characters are suited for specific tasks; A Grappler is swift and good at dodging attacks, Healers can help allies or exorcise the undead, archers and sorceress can attack from a distance, things of that nature. Characters can gain levels and increase basic parameters, but Leon is different. Good old Leon... remember that "quirk" I mentioned?

Even though Leon looks creepier and has a huge rack, he's still popular with the ladies and doesn't have much trouble gaining their trust or affection. As you interact with them during night sessions, you can increase your appeal with the many ladies in your army. If you get popular enough, you can "have some fun" (which may or may not impact Ashura, the main heroine). When they get to this state, Leon can "mimic" their abilities on the battlefield, but he just doesn't gain them, he BECOMES them. You see, Leon also has the ability of a Doppleganger; he turns into women you are close to. He himself can't do much in his normal state other than get beat up by enemies due to his curse, but he can adopt another warrior's skills. It's not that cool really and slightly lazy, but it does tie into the "story". While you could change your ending in the original game depending on who you favor and give the symbolic Diamond Ring to, I don't know how it works here, though I imagine it's similar.

Visually, the game is a bit of a toss-up. The battle graphics are improved significantly over the original with unique character animations based around a number of things and the characters have a cute look to them, but some aspects of the game are a little too simple, and the characters look a bit amateurish compared to some PC-98 titles (and even with the original Engage Errands); Guendola looked a lot cooler than Dominion. The "scenes" are decent enough, but the limited interface and considering there isn't much to do is a little boring. The audio is okay. The gameplay is very simple as characters don't have much in the way of special moves, so it really boils down to strategy. In that regard, the game seems to have a good balance and there are plenty of enemies on each map that require your attention, as well as ambushes and such. Engage Errands II is a decent game with another completely nonsensical plot. We're uploading the intro and a game sample. Enjoy.