PC-FX : Dragon Knight 4 (JPN)

Dragon Knight 4 (ドラゴンナイト４) is an RPG/Simulation/Visual Novel game that developed by Elf and published by NEC back in 1997 exclusively for the Japanese market. It's a multi system release and the PC-FX version was released last. 15 years after the Dragon Knight 3's events, Takeru and Luna live a happy live together far from any kind of probem. They have a teenage son named Kakeru (main protagonist). At his (Kakeru's) 15th birthday , a letter arrives to their house. Baan, an old friend of Takeru, is asking for help in some kind of a problem. Takeru decides to send his son instead as he’s certain that the world is danger free place nowdays... Kakeru happily embarks on his journey, unaware of what awaits him. Dragon Knight 4 is an old school simulation RPG and one of the first eroge games of this specific genre that made it to the home console market. The gameplay is all about interacting with some ~specific~ characters and then taking part in "Shing Force" style battles. Unlike the other versions/ports , the PC-FX is more faithful to the original PC-98 edition (story & design wise). Of course, the hardcore erotic parts were removed but it's not as cencored as the Playstation 1 or the SNES version. The new art direction (pixel art, static images, architectural design of the towns) doesnt change the game as it feels and plays the same. All and all, DK4 is a funny and enjoyable experience but...not for the impatience/short tempered players. The dialogue parts (crucial for understanding the plot) can last several minutes. It's not an import friendly game