Genesis Longplay #33: Elemental Master

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Published on November 9, 2017 3:17:55 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnqOm30I8-M

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Elemental Master (1990)

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Elemental Master is a top down shoot 'em up video game developed by TechnoSoft for the Sega Mega Drive and released in 1990 in Japan, and in 1993 in North America by Renovation Products.

Long ago in the fantasy kingdom of Lorelei, the followers of an evil being called Gyra were sealed underneath the city’s castle. However, a seemingly heroic sorcerer known as Aryaag betrayed the king’s trust and unleashed the power of Gyra on the kingdom with the intention of letting the evil influence spread. Laden, the strongest sorcerer in the kingdom, was ready to attack Aryaag, but was stopped in shock when Aryaag revealed himself to be Laden’s brother Roki. Backed by Gyra’s most dedicated followers, Roki banished Laden from the conquered kingdom. However, Laden vows to stop Gyra’s influence from spreading and to stop Gyra’s ambitions.

The game is autoscrolling upwards. The player can choose to either shoot up or down. There are different weapons (types of magic) available, based on (naturally) the elements. Of the seven levels the game has, the player can choose the order of the first four.

The soundtrack was composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi, who also worked on Thunder Force III, Thunder Force IV and Dragon's Fury (one song from Elemental Master was remixed into a new version in Dragon's Fury). The style of the soundtrack is synthrock with classical vibes.