Spooktober '23 | Shiryou Sensen / War of the Dead (PC Engine) - Pt. 1
3Originally for the MSX2 but later ported to PC-88 and PC Engine, Shiryou Sensen or War of the Dead is a horror based adventure game. You play as Lila, member of S-SWAT, sent into the small town of Chaney's Hill after the entire town's communications have been cut off and a whole company of Marines went missing there.
As you explore Chaney Hills, you will come across survivors that you must interact with and later save. Combat is Zelda 2 sidescrolling style and is pretty fun. The game starts off pretty difficult but after an initial difficulty bump it becomes smooth sailing. What doesn't become smooth is just the sheer amount of flags you need to trigger to get anything accomplished. Expect to make many many many trips all across Chaney Hills.