Painting Mel-chan is an arcade developed by Namikaze Project, released 23 July 1995 on PC-9800 Series.
What Painting Mel-chan is
Painting Mel-chan is an arcade game developed by Namikaze Project and released in 1995. It is available on PC-9800 Series only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
One day, the Jewel of Time was suddenly stolen by someone, threatening an end to time itself. Cottonland is in big trouble, and now Mel and her black cat Zaza must retrieve the jewel's shards to make things right. Painting Mel-chan is a maze chase game in the vein of Pac-Man, Crush Roller, and other Golden Age arcade classics. You must move over each entire stage to paint it completely, all while avoiding or magically removing enemies. The game features several boss and bonus stages, plus a shop accessible between stages for replenishing your health-bar and obtaining power-ups.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Painting Mel-chan launched on 23 July 1995, within three weeks of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, The King of Fighters '95 and Phantasmagoria.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, The King of Fighters '95, Phantasmagoria.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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