Having never left Japan, the Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom is pretty obscure. For those who don't know, it was a satellite modem developed by Nintendo in partnership with St.GIGA, and was used for downloading games and broadcasting vocalization for select "SoundLink" titles. Most people who have heard about the add-on probably know it from the Legend of Zelda games that were released, or even SquareSoft's Radical Dreamers, a text-based sequel to Chrono Trigger.
SquareSoft also developed a few other interesting titles that many people don't know about, with the first being DynamiTracer which was originally broadcast in January of 1996.
DynamiTracer has the player select one of six characters to travel around various planets as they solve puzzles, complete quizzes, and round up scavenger hunt items in a quest to earn the most points before your opponents. While there isn't a lot of game to speak of, it's notable for the playful soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu, it's incredible world design, with planets such as Monster Stomac and Clockwork Star, as well as utilizing a modified Chrono Trigger engine. The game is fairly lighthearted in nature, with one quest tasking you to visit a miniature planet and earn points for destroying the tiny buildings and their inhabitants.
The next game is Treasure Conflix, which was originally broadcast in February of 1996.
Half point-and-click adventure, half Mode7 airship action, Treasure Conflix is definitely the more traditional and entertaining between the two games. With a more serious tone, a treasure hunting hero travels the world completing missions which earns the player gold to spend on upgrades for their airship. These power-ups help during missions that progress the story where you're forced to fight hordes of other airships and bosses.
While both games are incredibly text heavy, unfortunately, neither has received a fan translation. This means that for those like myself who don't know a lick of Japanese, you'll be forced to hit your head against every option to progress through the game. Thankfully, there's a couple of complete playthroughs of Treasure Conflix on YouTube, although DynamiTracer is a bit more obscure. With that said, I feel like both games are worth knowing about, as they're an interesting, albeit small part of SquareSoft's history.
Does anyone else have experience with these titles? This is NeoGAF after all, so even the most obscure seems common around these parts.
SquareSoft also developed a few other interesting titles that many people don't know about, with the first being DynamiTracer which was originally broadcast in January of 1996.
DynamiTracer has the player select one of six characters to travel around various planets as they solve puzzles, complete quizzes, and round up scavenger hunt items in a quest to earn the most points before your opponents. While there isn't a lot of game to speak of, it's notable for the playful soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu, it's incredible world design, with planets such as Monster Stomac and Clockwork Star, as well as utilizing a modified Chrono Trigger engine. The game is fairly lighthearted in nature, with one quest tasking you to visit a miniature planet and earn points for destroying the tiny buildings and their inhabitants.
The next game is Treasure Conflix, which was originally broadcast in February of 1996.
Half point-and-click adventure, half Mode7 airship action, Treasure Conflix is definitely the more traditional and entertaining between the two games. With a more serious tone, a treasure hunting hero travels the world completing missions which earns the player gold to spend on upgrades for their airship. These power-ups help during missions that progress the story where you're forced to fight hordes of other airships and bosses.
While both games are incredibly text heavy, unfortunately, neither has received a fan translation. This means that for those like myself who don't know a lick of Japanese, you'll be forced to hit your head against every option to progress through the game. Thankfully, there's a couple of complete playthroughs of Treasure Conflix on YouTube, although DynamiTracer is a bit more obscure. With that said, I feel like both games are worth knowing about, as they're an interesting, albeit small part of SquareSoft's history.
Does anyone else have experience with these titles? This is NeoGAF after all, so even the most obscure seems common around these parts.
