Otaku no Seiza: An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy
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is a console role-playing game for the Famicom that was released in 1991 in Japan. It was developed by Advance Communications and published by M&M. A game called was a remake of the Famicom version for the Turbo CD by Pack-in-Video
in December 1993 and featured updated graphics. Both versions were never released outside of Japan. An anime
based on the games was also released in Japan in 1994.
The game is a combination of science fiction
and comedy
. A nameless hero arrives in a city where women have stolen the rights of men. The player controls the man as he tries to free men in the city. Otaku no Seiza features turn-based battles, similar to the Dragon Quest
series.
. While on the world map or in a dungeon, the party will randomly encounter
enemies. The perspective switches to a first-person mode and the enemies and party members take turns
attacking or healing.
. Outraged, the protagonist decides to defeat Aurora and gain rights for the men of the city.
Pack-In-Video
is a Japanese video game publisher and developer which developed a wide range of games for the Famicom platform. The games published were mostly focused on the Japanese market although a few titles have been published abroad...
in December 1993 and featured updated graphics. Both versions were never released outside of Japan. An anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
based on the games was also released in Japan in 1994.
The game is a combination of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
. A nameless hero arrives in a city where women have stolen the rights of men. The player controls the man as he tries to free men in the city. Otaku no Seiza features turn-based battles, similar to the Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
series.
Gameplay
Otaku no Seiza features standard console role-playing gameplay. Players control a party of characters through overhead environments, including towns, dungeons, and a world mapOverworld
An overworld is, in a broad sense, an area within a video game that interconnects all its levels or locations. They are mostly common in role-playing games, though this does not exclude other video game genres....
. While on the world map or in a dungeon, the party will randomly encounter
Random encounter
A random encounter is a feature commonly used in various role-playing games whereby encounters with non-player character enemies or other dangers occur sporadically and at random...
enemies. The perspective switches to a first-person mode and the enemies and party members take turns
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
attacking or healing.
Plot
Otaku no Seiza tells the story of Fuyuu City, a place built in space far in the future. Aurora, a group of five attractive women, control the city. Men in the city are treated poorly compared to women, until the protagonist finds himself in the middle of the city with amnesiaAmnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
. Outraged, the protagonist decides to defeat Aurora and gain rights for the men of the city.