Chrith: Ai no Tabidachi
People are suffering, waiting for a helping hand. Christ, only you can save them. A new type of spiritual world game that casts ripples in the desolate action game world. Once you play it, you will not be able…
Chrith: Ai no Tabidachi is an arcade developed by Koei, released 31 December 1984 on NEC PC-6000 Series.
What Chrith: Ai no Tabidachi is
Chrith: Ai no Tabidachi is an arcade game developed by Koei and released in 1984. It was published by Comix. It is available on NEC PC-6000 Series only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Christ was born as a son of peasants on the planet of Lourdes. The farmers of Lourdes were poor, and the king was ruthless. Their only hope was a prophecy from long ago. As said by Saint D'Allones, "a child will be born with light. During a time of great evil, that child will set out on a journey to cleanse Lourdes of its grief. This year was terrible. It was truly astonishing; crops were destroyed due to extreme weather, and tyranny reigned since the crown prince became consul. Then one day, as Christ walked in despair through the destroyed land, he was suddenly wrapped in a bright light and received a divine revelation. "Christ, my child. Save those who are suffering. I will give you a…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Chrith: Ai no Tabidachi launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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