Mystaria The Realms of Lore - Sega Saturn - Intro and first two hours of gameplay [1080p60]

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Published on May 30, 2018 11:22:36 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-dmxk8qaq0

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Mystaria: The Realms of Lore (1995)

Duration: 2:05:40

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Full version of our look at the first two hours of the tactical RPG Mystaria The Realms of Lore / Blazing Heroes / Riglordsaga a turn based tactical RPG. Cut down to 10 minutes in our previous video this shows the early battles in full for those who want to see a more in depth look at this great tactical RPG. Not a fast paced games by any means, but one that makes you think. Riven provides a short commentary at the start of each section and battle, to help explain some of the many game mechanics.

An early Sega Saturn title from Sega and Micro Cabin, that used some pretty awful pre-rendered character models and 3D polygons textures for the environment maps. Even in 1995 they didn't look great, however graphics aside this is a sublime tactical RPG that needs more respect.

We don't tend to cover RPGs that much as you need quite a lot of footage for even a good sample. Very much in the Shining Force and Fire Emblem moulds, with elements from both, however the combat is quite a bit deeper than both other series as characters learn a large selection of different moves. Some grant element attacks, some allow you to attack more than one enemy at once, one spell raises fallen comrades, others allow you to heal allies or shrink enemies. Some techniques just use MP others limit the units movement if you use to use them. Choosing the right technique can be the difference between victory and defeat.

Renamed in North America to Blazing Heroes for a later print run after TSR makers of Dungeons & Dragons felt it was too similar to the realm of Mystara. However, this altered version is the harder to find version by all accounts as less units of Blazing Heroes were printed. Riglordsaga 2 was released in Japan only in 1996 and was never released in the west. Asides from the title graphics and some lighting and colour affects at 60fps most of the games runs at 30fps or less in many cases.

Also known as: リグロード サーガ (Japanese title) Riglord Saga (Correctly English character spelling, doesn't match the Japanese box spelling which is all one word.)

Release: 1995
Developer: Micro Cabin / マイクロキャビン
Publisher: Sega / セガ
Format: Sega Saturn (SS) / セガサターン

Mystaria The Realms of Lore hasn't been re-issued since it's original Sega Saturn release.

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All footage in this video is captured directly from the Sega Saturn console, via an Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro using a RGB Scart to HDMI upscaler.

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