| GAME INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Game Name | Star Cruiser II: The Odysseus Project |
| Original Title | スタークルーザーII |
| Region | Japan |
| Console | PC-98 |
| Game Release | 1993-06-18 (32 years ago) |
| Genre | RPG, Shooter, Space Combat |
| Publisher | Arsys Software |
| Developer | Arsys Software |
| Languages | English Patched |
| Image Format | .hdi |
| Downloads | 1,225 |
| Users Score | |
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Game Description:
Star Cruiser II: The Odysseus Project (スタークルーザーII) is a RPG/Shooter/Space Combat video game published by Arsys Software and developed by Arsys Software released on June 18th, 1993 for the PC-98.
This game is a PC-98/FM Towns only sequel to Star Cruiser, which came out on numerous systems (SMD, PC-88, PC-98, x68000). It has a few changes in game mechanics, it is more story-heavy and perhaps a bit more fast-paced than the first game. The single most prominent change is being able to use the mouse and the keyboard to play. This is also possibly the best way to play the game, since it contains shops and adventure-like sections where you need to investigate certain areas.
In terms of plot, this game is a direct continuation of the first game. 5 years have passed since the events of Star Cruiser 1. Brian, the protagonist of both games, arrives back to Ganymede, after a long space journey. Upon the arrival, he learns of the new exploration project mankind came up with. What is it exactly? The players will have to find out on their own…
Translation Credits:
Released by: Nebulous Translations
Language: English
Status: Fully Translated
Patch Version: v1.0
Date: 08 Oct 2017
Source and details: https://nebulous.group/index.php/projects/translations/star-cruiser-2/
The MS-DOS 6.2 disk 1 that is mentioned in the readme can be downloaded on their site: https://nebulous.group/index.php/tools/
I highly recommend the emulator Neko Project 21/W for playing on Windows. It's the most feature complete emulator for the NEC PC-9801 and is in active development receiving frequent updates. Use this guide for help on how to obtain and configure the emulator.
It can also play fine using the Neko Project II Kai core in RetroArch. Just make sure you have all the PC-98 bios files in the System folder. (C:\RetroArch-Win64\system if using default install location on Windows) I shared them in this comment.
This game uses MIDI for music instead of the PC-98's FM synth. In order to control the MIDI output if using NP21/W you'll need an MIDI Mapper such as CoolSoft's VirtualMIDISynth and MIDIMapper (they work in tandem with one another) and in NP21/W go to Device -> MIDI options... and in the MIDI-OUT dropdown pick CoolSoft MIDIMapper. Some great soundfonts you can use with VirtualMIDISynth can be found in this folder I shared of my collection on MEGA. (Arachno is my favorite)
To get the music working in RetroArch follow this helpful comment shared by the user fregory02
You can find a PDF scan of the game manual here but it's in Japanese.
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