Hundred Swords is a real-time strategy video game developed by Smilebit[1] and published by Sega for the Dreamcast[2] exclusively in Japan. It was later ported to the PC and released globally by Sega in Japan, Activision Value in North America[3] and Empire Interactive in Europe. The PC release was compatible with Windows 95, 98, and Me.[4]
| Hundred Swords | |
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| Developer | Smilebit |
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| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast |
| Release | Dreamcast
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| Genre | Real-time strategy |
Gameplay
editDevelopment
editThe title was Smilebit's next game following the critical success of Jet Set Radio. Yoshio Sugiura, a freelance illustrator with a "unique western influence" was commissioned to design the game's characters and creatures.[5]
Reception
editOn release, Famitsu magazine scored the Dreamcast version of the game a review score of 31 out of 40.[7]
Reviewing the PC release, Greg Kasavin of GameSpot scored the title 7.1 out of 10, writing that "its mechanics are simplistic, its controls can be cumbersome, and the pathfinding for the game's units is dreadful", but praising its story as an "epic tale that creates a really great context for the gameplay" arguing that it "effectively draws you into its fantasy world during the cutscenes between battles".[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Hundred Swords". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ↑ "Hundred swords - Dreamcast - JAP". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- 1 2 Lafferty, Mur (24 January 2002). "Hundred Swords - It never made it to the Dreamcast but it's coming to the PC". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ "Hundred Swords". Amazon. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- 1 2 Fahs, Travis (10 September 2010). "IGN Presents the History of Dreamcast". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ Gantayat, Anoop (22 February 2001). "Hundred Swords - Online strategy gaming has arrived to Japan. First impressions, and a bit of bad news, inside". IGN. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ ドリームキャスト - ハンドレッドソード (通常版). Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.53. 30 June 2006.
- ↑ Kasavin, Greg (22 February 2002). "Hundred Swords Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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