Hydlide
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Hydlide is a video game developed by T&E Soft. It was originally released for the PC-88 computer in 1984, in Japan only; an MSX release came the following year. A Famicom version was first released under the name Hydlide Special on March 18, 1986 in Japan; three years later, in June 1989, that version saw a North American release by FCI, its title having been returned to simply Hydlide.
[edit] Notable aspects
The game is notable for being one of the first ever console role-playing games (see the chronology of console role-playing games). The graphics appear to have been influenced by the blockbuster computer RPG of the time, Ultima IV, though Hydlide had very different gameplay and ultimately failed to capture the same attention.
The game also features quick save and load options, which can be done at any moment of the game, provided the console is not turned off. However, the game uses passwords as the primary back-up.
Hydlide is also infamously known for its repetitive music, which bears a notorious similarity to Indiana Jones' theme.
[edit] Sequels
Hydlide spawned quite a few follow-ups:
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- Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness was released in 1986, exclusively on the MSX in Japan.
- Hydlide 3: The Space Memories was released in 1987 for the MSX in Japan; a Famicom version (with the subtitle dropped) was released in Japan only, on February 17, 1989.
- Super Hydlide was an extensively upgraded version of Hydlide 3 released in late 1989 for the Sega Mega Drive.
- Virtual Hydlide was a Sega Saturn game inspired by the previous Hydlide games and still developed by T&E. It was released in Japan on April 28, 1995, in North America later that year, and in Europe on December 29, 1995.
[edit] External links
- Hydlide at MobyGames
- Hydlide (MSX version) at WOOMB.net
- Hydlide 2 (MSX version) at WOOMB.net
- Hydlide 3 (MSX version) at WOOMB.net
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