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Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead

Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead is a PC Engine remake of the MSX2 post apocalyptic RPG of the same name. Due to a series of mysterious events, the town of Chany's Hill has been cut off from the rest of the…

24 April 1989

Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead is a role-playing (rpg), released 24 April 1989 on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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What Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead is

Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead was released in 1989. It is available on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead is a PC Engine remake of the MSX2 post apocalyptic RPG of the same name. Due to a series of mysterious events, the town of Chany's Hill has been cut off from the rest of the world. People have suddenly gone missing and cannibalistic monsters now roam the land, killing all who cross their path. The protagonist of the game is Laila Arufon, the youngest female member of the S-SWAT (Supernatural and Special Weapon Attack Team). She was born in the small town and has developped strange psychic abilities. Her Psychic Seal ("PS") and Mind Force ("MF") powers allow her to increase any weapon destruction power but also to increase her defense capability greatly. Her…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are open world, survival and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead launched on 24 April 1989, within three weeks of Adventures of Lolo and Alleyway.

Released around the same time: Adventures of Lolo, Alleyway.

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When did Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead come out?
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead was released on 24 April 1989 for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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