Ihatovo Monogatari
| Ihatovo Monogatari | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Hect |
| Publisher(s) | Hect[1] |
| Composer(s) | Tsukasa Tawada[2] |
| Platform(s) |
Super Famicom[1] Satellaview |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player only |
Ihatovo Monogatari (イーハトーヴォ物語) is a 1993 adventure video game that was released exclusively in Japan.
Gameplay
The story depicts the action as taking place in the utopian world of Ihatovo.[3]
The game focuses on collecting information (notebooks from Miyazawa's fairy tales) and items (that are related to those fairy tales) instead of fighting monsters.[3][4] Some of the surprises that the player finds includes a movie theater that is always closed, the opportunity to play the role of a temporary school teacher, and having portraits of unique non-player characters that show up while talking to them.
Inspired by the stories of Kenji Miyazawa, the story covers nine chapters and surreal environments.[5] The ending involves speaking to Mr. Miyazawa himself and returning to the real world via the Galaxy Express train.
References
- 1 2 3 "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ "Composer information". SNESMusic.org. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- 1 2 "Game overview". MobyGames. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ↑ "Basic analysis". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ "Additional information" (in Japanese). Geocities Japan. Retrieved 2008-07-09.