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The First 15 Minutes of 久遠の絆: 再臨詔 (Bond Of Eternity, Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from Visual Novel Database: This story starts out from the perspective of a high school student. One day a transfer student comes to his school, and tells him she’ll kill him. At the same time, he starts seeing weird dreams and people mysteriously gets killed in his city. Soon he realizes that them two are incarnated personalities of a man and a goddess that fell in love 1000 years ago. Since then, they have been trapped in a cycle of reincarnation and a battle against an evil god.2 views -
The First 15 Minutes of Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles (Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles is a puzzle game similar to games like Puzzle Quest or the Bejeweled series. Your goal is to adjust blocks of different colors using a "cursor" comprehending of four blocks so that they form a diamond pattern. If this case occurs, all blocks of the same color touching the diamond will disappear. The blocks above the empty space will now drop and the empty space at the top is filled with new blocks. The game has a strong focus on combos, among others full combos, elementals, chains or time combos. An outstanding feature of the game is the story mode, where you travel over a world map similar to Super Mario World. Behind each waypoint you will usually find a puzzle, but you may also discover a minigame or other special locations (like shops). The stages are connected with a funny and self-ironic storyline, among others containing the developers of the game as the protagonists.2 views -
The First 15 Minutes of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: According to Egyptian legend, Horus outwitted the evil god Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb... Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness! In a race against time, Lara must use all of her wit and skill to re-imprison Set and save the world from Armageddon. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation plays very similar to the previous games in the series, but some new things have been added to the game. The biggest addition is that now rather large parts of the game consist of several interconnected levels sometimes explored in any order, with puzzles in one level often requiring that some actions are done in other levels. Lara has also learned a few new moves: she can climb into the niches with low ceilings, she can now move around the corners while hanging and she can also pull levers and open trap-doors while jumping. -
The First 15 Minutes of Tomb Raider: Chronicles (Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: A few days after the events described in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is presumed dead. Her close friends begin to recollect her previous adventures, which occurred during different periods of her life. These include searching for the Philosopher's Stone in Rome; preventing the Spear of Destiny from falling into the hands of a ruthless gang leader; facing monsters on the Black Isle of Ireland as a child; and, finally, infiltrating a high-tech complex in pursuit of the Iris artefact. Like its predecessors, Tomb Raider: Chronicles is an action game with puzzle-solving and platforming elements. The gameplay is very similar to that of the previous games, with the addition of a few new skills. Lara can now walk on tightropes, swing on horizontal bars, and somersault forwards from a ledge while crouching. A grappling hook has been added to her inventory. The game also includes a level editor, allowing the player to create new stages for Lara to explore. -
The First 15 Minutes of Sentimental Graffiti 2 (Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from Visual Novel Database: The second game takes place in a world in which the first protagonist died in a traffic accident during his journey. The game takes place in a college town in which the original 12 girls have gathered to attend. The protagonist, Shiina Kouhei, is a second-year college student and a member of the Photography Club. He has been tasked with the job of finding his own model for the photo exhibition at the upcoming school festival, and thus turns to one of the now emotionally scarred girls in hopes of convincing them to become his model. Copied from MobyGames: The game is played in the 1st-person perspective to in communication with other characters and looking at places up close while an isometric view is used to traverse the city. Both city and locations are affected by the time of day and will feature different graphics during morning, twilight or night, as well as affecting stores and other locations.1 view -
The First 15 Minutes of Gunbird 2 (Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from Infogalactic: Gunbird 2 is a 2D scrolling shooter developed by Psikyo and released in Japanese arcades in 1998 by Capcom. The game was ported to the Dreamcast in 2000 and released worldwide. Seven warriors are challenged to head on a quest to find three powerful elements of Sun, Moon and Stars. Whoever brings the elements to the Potion God will be rewarded the legendary Almighty Potion and all its magical powers. Through gameplay cutscenes it appears that the zany, uproarious humor has considerably increased since the original Gunbird. The game has numerous similarities to the Parodius series, including the final boss in the game, a cartoon elephant playing a trumpet. There are seven stages in each game loop. The first three stages are randomly chosen from possible four. At the second loop, enemies fire denser bullet patterns moving at faster speeds.2 views -
The First 15 Minutes of 超鋼戦紀キカイオー (Tech Romancer, Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: Tech Romancer is a 3D arena fighter with a difference: rather than controlling a martial artist, the player selects one of the several available giant robots. These range from the absurd to the "typical" anime styled mecha to a more westernized idea of a mech. The gameplay takes part in large 3D arenas, usually dotted with buildings and other landmarks, many of which are destructible and may contain power-ups. Game controls consist of two attack buttons, one block, and one jump. Characters have a special bar; once it is full, a special move can be executed. There is an armor bar, which depletes as the characters take or block certain hits; if it runs out, the character will start taking hefty damage even when blocking. The life and time bars are self-explanatory, and there is also the special-weapon inventory, which can hold up to five special weapons at a time. The main single-player mode is a story mode, which is completely different for each character and, for most characters at least, branches many ways, often with multiple endings depending on choices made and targets met.8 views -
The First 15 Minutes of 新·三国戦紀 七星転生 (Knights of Valour: The Seven Spirits, Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: Knights of Valour: The Seven Spirits is an entry in IGS's longrunning Romance of the Three Spirits-inspired beat-em-up series. Like all games in the series, this game features mythical versions of various generals and other figures as playable characters. Compared to previous entries, the move to new hardware allows 3D graphics for the first time; player sprites stay sprite-based, like in older entries, but stages are now presented using realtime 3D art. Each character features unique special moves and super moves. This game also features a new "rebirth" system; players build a "rebirth" meter as they take damage and, once full, they can repeatedly revive themselves for a short window of time.5 views -
The First 15 Minutes of ティンクルスタースプライツ (Twinkle Star Sprites, Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: A unique combination of vertically-scrolling shooters and competitive puzzle games, Twinkle Star Sprites tells the story of the apprentice witch Ran, who searches for the fabled Twinkle Star that is said to grant any wish to the one that finds it. Unfortunately she is not the only one seeking the star, and thus must fight her way and defeat all the other characters that seek the star in shooter duels. The game plays mostly as a vertically-scrolling shooter, with you controlling your avatar and attempting to shoot and avoid the incoming enemies. The difference in this game is that each player has his own play area, a la Puyo Puyo, and the enemies cause splash damage around themselves when shot. Thus chaining the destruction of several enemies creates a combo that performs an attack move on your opponent. These moves can range from targeted fireballs, to special moves unique to each character, to the summoning of special "boss" characters that the other player must destroy before continuing. Each player has a lifebar, and as with most shooters there are bombs, and collectible power-ups to be found.3 views -
The First 15 Minutes of シェンムー: 一章 横須賀 (Shenmue, Dreamcast)
FFirst15Copied from MobyGames: On a November day when the snow turned to rain, Ryu Hazuki arrives home just in time to see his father killed by Lan Di, a man Ryu's father obviously knew very well. Ryu attempts to stop Lan Di but is effortlessly beaten to within an inch of his life. After recovering from his injuries Ryu sets out to track down his father's murderer, as well as uncover his family's secrets and the mystery of the Phoenix and Dragon mirrors that Lan Di seeks. Shenmue is a hybrid game that incorporates elements of life simulation, adventure, and fighting with light role-playing. The game is set in a 3D environment that can be freely explored by the player. Much of the gameplay involves talking to Ryu's friends and the various people around town, hoping to find hints or clues. Ryu can also visit an arcade and play accurate versions of Hang-On and Space Harrier, as well as games like darts and pool. Included with the game is the Shenmue Passport disc. On this disc, players can receive tutorials about the mini-games or the battle system, watch cutscenes they've already seen in the game, and listen to music from the game.13 views