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Magic Knight Rayearth

The balance in the magical world of Cefiro is supported by the prayers of the lovely princess Emerald. When the evil Sage Master imprisoned her, the existence of the entire world was endangered. Using her…

25 August 1995

Magic Knight Rayearth is an adventure developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 25 August 1995 on Sega Saturn.

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What Magic Knight Rayearth is

Magic Knight Rayearth is an adventure game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1995. It was published by Working Designs. It is available on Sega Saturn only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The balance in the magical world of Cefiro is supported by the prayers of the lovely princess Emerald. When the evil Sage Master imprisoned her, the existence of the entire world was endangered. Using her spiritual powers, the princess contacted three Japanese high-school girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, turned them into Magic Knights, and summoned them to Cefiro, where their goal is to save her and to restore the balance. This adaptation of the eponymous manga and anime series is an action game with light role-playing elements, somewhat similar in style to Zelda games. The protagonists are all the three girls, but the player can controls only one of them at a time. Each one has advantages and…
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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.

Where it sits in the Magic Knight Rayearth series

Magic Knight Rayearth is the third of 8 entries we hold in the Magic Knight Rayearth series. The next entry was Magic Knight Rayearth in 1995.

See all 8 Magic Knight Rayearth games in release order →

What it launched against

Magic Knight Rayearth launched on 25 August 1995, within three weeks of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Rayman, Castlevania: Dracula X and Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Rayman, Castlevania: Dracula X, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest.

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When did Magic Knight Rayearth come out?
Magic Knight Rayearth was released on 25 August 1995 for Sega Saturn.

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