List of Slayers video games
The Slayers video games are single-player role-playing video game adaptations of the comic fantasy light novel, manga and anime franchise Slayers, released exclusively in Japan between 1994 and 1998. There are two different 16-bit games released in 1994 and titled simply Slayers (including one for the Super Famicom), followed by three 32-bit console games: 1997's Slayers Royal, and 1998's Slayers Royal 2 and Slayers Wonderful. The Royal series' titles are both tactical role-playing games for the 32-bit consoles.
| Slayers | |
|---|---|
 Cover art of Slayers for the PC98 | |
| Genre(s) | Japanese role-playing game Tactical role-playing game |
| Developer(s) | AIC Spirits BEC Onion Egg TamTam |
| Publisher(s) | Banpresto Kadokawa Shoten ESP |
| Platform(s) | NEC PC-9801, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn, PlayStation |
Role-playing games
Slayers (PC98)
Slayers (スレイヤーズ) was developed by AIC Spirits (additional development by Oniro and Studio Orphee, graphics by Studio Kuma) and published by Banpresto for the NEC PC-9801 on March 25, 1994.[1] It was written by Yōsuke Kuroda, art-designed by animator Masayuki Hiraoka, and composed by Shiori Ueno. In 1996, Slayers was ranked the best RPG on the system in PC Engine Fan reader poll.[2]
Slayers is a first-person view dungeon crawler role-playing video game in the tradition of Wizardry. Its story follows the adventures of Lina Inverse and Gourry Gabriev, aided by up to two additional party companions of the player's choosing (they can be Naga the Serpent, Zelgadiss Graywords, Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune, Philionel El Di Saillune, Lemmy Martin, and Meena, as well four original characters: Kim, Marin, Junon, and Lass) in the dungeons and other locations surrounding the city of Wilnan. The player directly controls only Lina and the characters do not level up. In Wilnan, the player can rest and heal the party, swap or revive characters, and visit stores.
Slayers (SFC)
Developed by BEC and published by Banpresto for the Super Famicom (SFC) in 1994.
Slayers Wonderful
Developed by TamTam and released by Banpresto for the PlayStation in 1998.
Tactical role-playing games
Slayers Royal
Developed by Onion Egg and published by Kadokawa Shoten and Entertainment Software Publishing for the Sega Saturn in 1997, and ported to the PlayStation by Japan Art Media in 1998.
Slayers Royal 2
Developed by Onion Egg and published by Kadokawa Shoten and Entertainment Software Publishing for the Sega Saturn in 1998 and for the PlayStation in 1999.
Crossover games
- Granblue Fantasy, a mobile role-playing game of which cast Lina, Naga, and Gourry joined in 2016.[3]
- Heroes Phantasia (sometimes written as Heroes Fantasia), a Japan-only role-playing video game developed by Banpresto and published for the PlayStation Portable by Bandai Namco Games in 2012, features the characters (both playable and non-playable) from the anime series Slayers Revolution (as well as characters from nine other anime series).[4]
- Magical Battle Arena, a 2008 action doujin game featuring Lina, Naga, and the Lord of Nightmares as playable characters.[5]
- Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin features Lina and Naga as playable characters since August 2018.[6]
- Tales of the Rays, an RPG mobile game that featured Lina, Gourry, Zelgadis, and Amelia as playable characters with Xellos as a boss character as well as a costume for Reid Hershel (Tales of Eternia). Although she herself doesn't appear in the game, Naga appears as a costume for Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear (Tales of the Abyss).[7]
References
- "Slayers Release Information for NEC PC98". GameFAQs. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- PC Engine Fan 2/1996 p.56.
- ""Slayers" Teams Up with "Granblue Fantasy" Smart Phone Game". Crunchyroll. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- "The Crossover Cast In Heroes Phantasia Unleash Their Special Attacks". Siliconera.com. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- "マジカルバトルアリーナ～リリカルなのはやＣＣさくら達が激突する３Ｄアクション同人ゲーム". area-zero.net. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- "Lina Inverse And Naga Join Valkyrie Anatomia In A Slayers Collaboration Event On August 13". Siliconera. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- "Tales of the Rays Meets Slayers in a New Collaboration Event". Siliconera. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-01-16.