Princess Quest
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Princess Quest is a Japanese video game published in 1998 for the Sega Saturn
system, illustrated by Sugiyama Genshō. It was based on a 1996 audio drama of the same name.
While the gameplay can be described as a classic turn-based RPG, the main focus of the game is on interacting with the non-player characters and discovering what they are up to. The story is set in the Kingdom of Dilma (ディルマ国), with a cast of royalty who engage in all sorts of strange antics, and is filled with silly humor, which includes most of the characters being named after various kinds of food, and transgender
humor in the style of Ranma ½
.
Princess Quest features several short anime
video clips, as well as spoken dialog (in Japanese) throughout the game.
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
system, illustrated by Sugiyama Genshō. It was based on a 1996 audio drama of the same name.
While the gameplay can be described as a classic turn-based RPG, the main focus of the game is on interacting with the non-player characters and discovering what they are up to. The story is set in the Kingdom of Dilma (ディルマ国), with a cast of royalty who engage in all sorts of strange antics, and is filled with silly humor, which includes most of the characters being named after various kinds of food, and transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
humor in the style of Ranma ½
Ranma ½
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
.
Princess Quest features several short 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....
video clips, as well as spoken dialog (in Japanese) throughout the game.
Story
Five princesses from surrounding kingdoms are visiting Granmalnie Castle (グランマルニエ城), but young Prince Tapioca isn't showing much interest. Meanwhile, someone makes off with a valuable item. Queen Madeleine hires a young swordsman named Willow to investigate the theft. Willow is joined by Pal (パル), a magical creature who transforms Willow into a girl. Using this disguise, Willow tries to gain the trust of the princesses, in hopes of determining who is responsible for the theft.Cast
- Willow (ウィロー) - The young hero who comes to Granmalnie Castle. Voiced by: Shinichirou Miki (三木 眞一郎)
- Will (ウィル) - Willow's female form. Voice actor: Yoko AsadaYoko Asadais a female Japanese voice actress from Hyōgo Prefecture. She is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce.- Anime :* Golden Boy , Ayuko * Wedding Peach , Girl...
(浅田 葉子) - Pal (パル) - A cabbitCabbitA cabbit is a fictional hybrid between a cat and a rabbit. They have appeared in fiction and fantasy stories, and have also been dubiously purported to have been observed in the wild. Most if not all observations are attributable to either mis-identified Manx cats or outright hoaxes...
who takes the form of a bracelet which effects Willow's magical transformation. Voiced by: Rei SakumaRei Sakumais a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series Soreike! Anpanman; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in Ranma ½.-Notable voice roles:*Akabon...
(佐久間 レイ) - MontblancMont Blanc (disambiguation)Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the AlpsMont Blanc may refer to:- Locations :* Mountains in the Alps**Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, in the Italian part of the Mont Blanc massif, is the second-highest peak in the Alps...
(モンブラン) - King of Dilma. Voiced by: Kiyoshi KawakuboKiyoshi Kawakubois a male Japanese voice actor. He is from Yokohama, Japan.Kiyoshi is part of 81 Produce.-TV anime:*3000 Leagues in Search of Mother *Cyborg 009 *D.Gray-man *Detective Conan is a male Japanese voice actor. He is from Yokohama, Japan.Kiyoshi is part of 81 Produce.-TV anime:*3000 Leagues in Search...
(川久保 潔) - MadeleineMadeleineThe madeleine or petite madeleine is a traditional small cake from Commercy and Liverdun, two communes of the Lorraine region in northeastern France....
(マドレーヌ) - Queen of Dilma. Voiced by: Masako KatsukiMasako Katsukiis a Japanese voice actress who was born in Hachinohe, Aomori. Formerly from Theater Echo, she is currently employed by 81 Produce and has voiced in several notable films and tv series...
(勝生 真沙子) - TapiocaTapiocaTapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
(タピオカ) - Prince of Dilma. Voiced by: Emi ShinoharaEmi Shinoharais a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. She was born in Fukushima Prefecture and raised in Nagano. She is married to tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Watari...
(篠原 恵美) - CustardCustardCustard is a variety of culinary preparations based on a cooked mixture of milk or cream and egg yolk. Depending on how much egg or thickener is used, custard may vary in consistency from a thin pouring sauce , to a thick pastry cream used to fill éclairs. The most common custards are used as...
(カスタード) - Princess of Rarian. Voiced by: Sakura TangeSakura TangeSakura Tange is an idol, seiyū and singer who was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan. She is best known for providing the voice of Sakura Kinomoto in the anime series Cardcaptor Sakura....
(丹下 桜) - MillefeuilleMille-feuilleThe mille-feuille , vanilla slice, cream slice, custard slice, also known as the Napoleon, is a pastry originating in France.Traditionally, a mille-feuille is made up of three layers of puff pastry , alternating with two layers of pastry cream , but sometimes whipped cream, or jam are substituted...
(ミルフィーユ) - Princess of Northland. Voiced by: Yuri ShiratoriYuri Shiratoriis a female seiyū and J-pop singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who has released various solo CD albums. She is employed by 81 Produce.-Profile:*Born on August 20, 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture*Nickname: Shiratari-san...
(白鳥 由里) - GelatoGelatoGelato is the italian word for ice cream and sorbet. Italians use the word gelato to mean a sweet treat that is served frozen. Indeed, gelato, just like ice cream, is made with Milk, cream, various sugars, flavoring including fresh fruit and nut purees....
(ジェラード[sic]) - Princess of Soodaresu. Voiced by: Hiiragi Mifuyu (柊 美冬) - Chelos (チェロス) - Princess of Rouresu. Voiced by: Ai OrikasaAi Orikasais a popular Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She works for Production Baobab. Orikasa is also the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Her debut work was Shoukoushi Cedie in 1988...
(折笠 愛) - PannacottaPanna cottaPanna cotta is an Italian dessert made by simmering together cream, milk and sugar, mixing this with gelatin, and letting it cool until set. It is generally from the Northern Italian region of Piemonte, although it is eaten all over Italy, where it is served with wild berries, caramel, chocolate...
(パンナコッタ) - Princess of Gimuria. Voiced by: Kikuko InoueKikuko Inoueis a popular Japanese voice actress and singer. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club, among others, and is the manager of her voice-acting company, Office Anemone. Inoue tends to play the "perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series, but she has also played...
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