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Illusion of Gaia

Journey into the dark side of an ancient civilization. Radiating an ominous light in its path, the Chaos Comet threatens the existence of the planet. Battles erupt and a tentative peace is returned to the…

27 November 1993

Illusion of Gaia is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Quintet, released 27 November 1993 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Illusion of Gaia is

Illusion of Gaia is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Quintet and released in 1993. It was published by Enix. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Journey into the dark side of an ancient civilization. Radiating an ominous light in its path, the Chaos Comet threatens the existence of the planet. Battles erupt and a tentative peace is returned to the lands. Danger lurks as the Chaos Comet orbits and dreadful beasts lie awaiting. In the Age of Exploration a boy named Will is born. Tragedy strikes during an expedition to the Tower of Babel separating Will from his father. Telekinetic forces awaken as Will returns to South Cape. Armed with his transformation abilities of two great warriors, Will must save the planet. Gaia, Will's guiding spirit bestows magical powers and advice along his journey. With the help of his friends Will must…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Illusion of Gaia launched on 27 November 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000 and Romancing SaGa 2.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000, Romancing SaGa 2.

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When did Illusion of Gaia come out?
Illusion of Gaia was released on 27 November 1993 for Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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