Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead (PC Engine) - Early Survival Horror RPG - IGFTW Chibisodes #4

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Published on October 30, 2022 2:00:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH1fbDNq1H4

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Before Resident Evil on the PlayStation. Before Doctor Hauzer on 3DO. Before Alone in the Dark on PC. Even before Sweet Home on the Famicom, there was Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead on the PC Engine. This action RPG from Fun Factory and Victor Musical Industries is one of the earliest examples of what we now label "survival horror." But is it any good? Well...

This is part of a collaboration with the Happy Console Gamer and Kid Shoryuken. You can view the entire video on HCG channel here: https://youtu.be/yTpBJsw3iQs

Japanese title: 死霊戦線 WAR OF THE DEAD
Release date: 3-24-1989
Publisher: Victor Musical Industries (ビクター音楽産業株式会社)
Developer: Fun Factory/Fun Project
Platform: PC Engine (PCエンジン)

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0:00 Intro & Predecessor
1:29 PC Engine Game/Survivor System
3:23 Combat, Items, Specials & More!
6:13 Raw Gameplay
6:43 Inventory, Exploration, Story
8:30 Major Flaws & Conclusion

Gameplay was captured on real hardware using the Elgato HD60 S+ and video/audio was edited using Davinci Resolve Studio 18.

All background music comes from the games featured.

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