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Developer(s) | Riot (Telenet Japan) |
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Programmer(s) | Masayasu Yamamoto |
Composer(s) | Michiko Naruke |
Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
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Genre(s) | 2D action platformer |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Psycho Dream (サイコドリーム?) is a 1992 video game for the Super Famicom. An attempt to release it in North America as Dream Probe failed; so it remained exclusively in the Japanese market.
Unlike the Valis series of video games, the story behind Psycho Dream is watered-down and gameplay is the most important element to the overall experience.
The player controls two courageous demon hunters (Ryo and Maria); who decide to go on a mystical journey to free the world of living people from the demons. Ryo is a swordsman while Maria is an angelic warrior who uses a whip that can be upgraded into metal claws or a laser gun.Demons can even be summoned to destroy most of the monsters on the screen. Many of the stages are set against the backdrop of 20th century Japan.
Having a limited amount of time to defeat enemies, the focus is on advancing through the stages as quickly as possible.