Bahamut Lagoon
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| Bahamut Lagoon | |
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| バハムートラグーン Bahamūto Ragūn | |
| Developer(s) | Square Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) | Square Co., Ltd. |
| Release date |  February 9, 1996
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| Genre | Tactical RPG |
| Game modes | Single player |
| Ratings | n/a |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
Bahamut Lagoon (バハムートラグーン, Bahamūto Ragūn) was created by Square Co., Ltd.. It was never officially released outside Japan, but was fan-translated by a group known as DeJap.
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[edit] Gameplay
The game is a turn-based strategy game. It combines classic RPG battles with tactical turn-based strategy, much like Advance Wars. Characters have normal RPG statistics such as HP, MP (Here called SP), and EXP. They can also use equipment and curative items. Summoned monsters are also present, in a way, but are constantly ready in battle, and can act on the player's behalf.
The battle system consists of turn-based map movement and RPG battles. The player can, for instance, during turn-based, move his party (A maximum of four characters), then choose commands such as Wait, Magic/Technique, and make a dragon attack an enemy party. Techniques and magic can also cause effects to the environment. For example, Ice can freeze water and Thunder can destroy structures.
Once the player enters a battle with an enemy party, the usual commands - Attack, Magic, Swordtech, Items and the like - can be used. Once a battle is won, the party is presented with EXP as well as Items and GP (Money).
Outside battle, the player can move around, interact with the characters, and buy items and weapons, like any normal RPG.
[edit] Story
In the land of Orelus, the Granbelos Empire, under the lead of Emperor Sauzer, is slowly taking over. The Kingdom of Kahna has long survived, thanks to their guardian, the dragon Bahamut, which the royal family of Kahna can commune with. However, one day, Bahamut fell into a deep sleep, and the Granbelos Empire attacked the Kingdom of Kahna. Some survivors of Kahna, together with some mercenaries, create a resistance group. Flying the skies of Orelus with their airship, the Fahrenheit (Farnheit in the English fan translation due to space constraint), they try to liberate the lands. However, they stumble onto an even larger plot that might prove to be the end of the world.
[edit] Characters
Bahamut Lagoon has several playable characters with the traits of generic Final Fantasy job classes.
[edit] Main Characters
- Byuu - The silent protagonist of the story, and childhood friend of Yoyo, the Princess of Kahna.
- Yoyo - The Princess of Kahna, and descendant of the Dragnar, who can speak to dragons.
- Sendak - An old man who can summon monsters, who tend to ramble on about things. He has a crush on Byuu.
- Matelite - Captain of the Guards of Kahna, he tends to be very overprotective of Yoyo.
- Taicho - Another knight of Kahna, who lost his wife to the Empire.
- General Palpaleos - An Imperial general, who defects and falls in love with Yoyo.
[edit] Minor Characters
- Rush - Byuu's friend, although they tend to rivalize about a lot of things.
- Truce - Another of of Byuu's party, he is the thinker.
- Bikkebakke - A nervous, slightly on the large side friend of Byuu's. He struggles to earn money by selling moldy mushrooms.
- Gunso - A Knight of Kahna, who complains about his itchy armor at all times.
- Barclay - A Knight of Kahna, who seems to have fallen for Anastasia.
- Donfan - A ladies' man, who doesn't luck out too much, but is very persistent. Often he is turned into a toad by the female magicians aboard the Fahrenheit.
- Frenze - A lancer, who is first friends with Reeve, but seems to grow apart from him. Tends to execute evil schemes on Reeve.
- Reeve - A "lan-lan-lancer!" and former friend of Frenze's. He spends a lot of time in bed due to food poisoning.
- Mini-devils - Mini-devils are small devils that dance in battle, and don't talk much.
[edit] Enemies
- Emperor Sauzer - The Emperor of Granbelos, he has an ambition to control the skies of Orelus.
- Lestat - An Imperial General whose speech is peppered with profanity.
- Alexander - King of Altair, land of the dragons. He took advantage of the Holy Dragons' war and sealed them in the heroes' world so that he may rule over Altair unopposed.
[edit] Trivia
- Lestat is named after the famous vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, from Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles novel series.
