The Screamer

GAME » on May 25, 1985

NEC PC-8801 (Platform)NEC PC-9801 (Platform)PC (Platform)Sharp X1 (Platform)

The Screamer is a 1985 cyberpunk-horror action RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi setting. It was released by Magical Zoo, for the PC-8801 in 1985 and for the PC-9801 and X1 in 1986. An English fan translation was released in January 2015.

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Overview

Magical Zoo's The Screamer was a 1985 post-apocalypticsci-fi action RPG released in Japanfor the NEC PC-8801, PC-9801 and Sharp X1 (Platform) computers. It was set after World War III (Concept) and revolved around cyberpunk and biological horror themes. It featured gameplay that switched between first-person dungeon crawl exploration and side-scrolling shooter combat, where the player could jump, duck and shoot at enemies in real-time.

Translation

In January 2015, the Romhacking user Helly released an English fan translation of The Screamer. The translation patch is available here.

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Game details

Name

The Screamer

Release Date

May 25, 1985

Platform

PC (Platform)
NEC PC-8801 (Platform)
NEC PC-9801 (Platform)
Sharp X1 (Platform)

Developer

Magical Zoo (Company)

Publisher

ASCII Entertainment Software, Inc. (Company)

Genre

Shoot 'Em Up (Genre)
Action-Adventure (Genre)
Role-Playing (Genre)
Shooter (Genre)

Theme

Sci-Fi (Theme)
Post-Apocalyptic (Theme)
Horror (Theme)
Anime (Theme)
Cyberpunk (Theme)

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Characters

• None

Locations

• Japan (Location)
• Dungeon (Location)
• City (Location)
• Laboratory (Location)
• Asia (Location)
• Bar (Location)
• Research Facility (Location)
• Abandoned Buildings (Location)
• Hospital (Location)
• Barren Lands (Location)
• Armory (Location)

Concepts

• Blood (Concept)
• Ninja (Concept)
• Cyborg (Concept)
• Plot Twist (Concept)
• Hand to Hand Combat (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• War (Concept)
• Jump (Concept)
• Customizable Character (Concept)
• Cutscene (Concept)
• Crouch (Concept)
• First-Person Perspective (Concept)
• Customization (Concept)
• World War III (Concept)
• Currency (Concept)
• Dual Wielding (Concept)
• Vehicle Customization (Concept)
• Samurai (Concept)
• The Future (Concept)
• Slideshow Cutscene (Concept)

Objects

• Katana (Object)
• Bow (Object)
• Boots (Object)
• Laser (Object)
• Grenade (Object)
• Gun (Object)
• Helmet (Object)
• Hat (Object)
• Axe (Object)
• Pants (Object)
• Whip (Object)
• Short Jacket (Object)
• Sword (Object)
• Plasma Rifle (Object)
• Armor (Object)
• Bomb (Object)
• Flowers (Object)
• Gold (Object)
• Computer (Object)
• Lancer (Object)

People

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