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Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru
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The second game in the Japanese-exclusive Tengai Makyou role-playing franchise.
Overview
Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru is the sequel to Tengai Makyou: Ziria, a turn-based RPG, that was developed by RED Company and was initially released for the PC-Engine CD in Japan by Hudson on March 26, 1992. The title was eventually remade in 2003 for the Gamecube and Playstation 2which featured 3-denominational models/environments, full motion video for cutscenes, and an enhanced soundtrack. A port of the original PC-Engine version was also released for the Nintendo DS (Platform) in 2006 that contained optional stylus controls as well as the enhanced soundtrack from the console remake. Finally, Manjimaru saw one last release in 2008 on the PlayStation Portable (Platform) as part of a compilation package called the Tengai Makyou Collection (Game).
Development
During the time of its release, Tengai Makyou II was thought to be the most expensive video game ever developed. The game's budget in 1992 was estimated to be 500 million yen, close to 4 million dollars at the time, which was much larger than the average development cost for an RPG of its era [1].
Censorship
The original PC Engine game featured a bloody cutscene in which a character has her arm violently ripped off and face slashed. This scene was modified in the Gamecube, Playstation 2, DS and PSP releases to show less violence. A CG where a female character's erect nipples had been slightly visible through her clothing was also altered in the ports and remakes.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the game was composed by Joe Hisaishi and Hirohiko Fukuda. The initial OST for the original title was released in Japan on February 1st, 1992. A remastered OST, used in both the Gamecube and Playstation 2 remakes, was released in the same territory on October 22nd, 2003.
Track Listing
Disc One
- Title
- Opening (Space)
- Manjimaru's Theme
- Taro's Theme
- Kabuki's Theme
- Kinu's Theme
- L Map (General)
- Walking Towards Ruin
- The Attack of the Root
- Steel Castle Theme
- Murderous Intention
- Boss Battle
- L Map (Those Who Possess the Saintly Sword)
- Machine Brute DEBEBE
- Demon Animal
- The Challenge Towards God
- Ending
Disc Two
- A Peaceful Village
- Vigorous Castle Town
- Requiem to a Family Killed By Eden
- Tray's Theme and New Year's Day
- A Hermit's Theme
- Eden
- Intellectual Calm
- Miracle-working
- Sacred Space
- Fierce Battle
- Desperate Struggle
- There is no End to Battle
- Advance During the Calm
- Demon Lurking in the Darkness
- Wicked Heart Worship
- Into the Stomach of an Animal
- The Premonition of a Desperate Struggle
- Paradise of Evil
- Me, an Easy Going Missionary
- Gold, That's Life
- Narcissist's Theme
- Narcissist's Sword Dance
- Great Foolishness
- Highspeed Flight Vehicle
- Lightweight Ground Vehicle
- Midweight Ground Vehicle
- Heavyweight Ground Vehicle
- Submarine
- A Stupid Vehicle
- Saintly Sword is in My Hand
- Dark History
- Severe Women
- Shopping Center
- A Huge Ally Appears
- Exceed a Friends Death
- Separation With God
- Armaments
- Demon Lies Hidden in the Cave
- Kill the Nunchaku Rogue
- Manjimaru's Theme (Narration)
- EXTRA 1
- EXTRA 2
- Jingle Collection
Sources
- The Untold History of Japanese Games Volume 2 (Interview with Hiromasa Iwasaki, page 97).
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- Name
- Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru
- Release Date
- March 26, 1992
- Platform
- PlayStation 2 (Platform)
GameCube (Platform)
Nintendo DS (Platform)
PlayStation Network (PS3) (Platform)
TurboGrafx-CD (Platform) - Developer
- Publisher
- Genre
- Role-Playing (Genre)
- Theme
- Fantasy (Theme)
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- Tengai Makyou (Franchise)