TITLE: Bastard!!

SYSTEM: Sony Playstation

LABEL / DEVELOPER: Seta/Shueisha Publishing/Bastard Production Committee

TYPE: RPG

PRICE: 6800 yen 

� Another manga-based linear RPG from Japan . . . Game play is in a first person perspective which shifts to the 3/4 side view shown above for battle sequences. Combination spells can be performed by two or three characters. The story follows the manga, and characters join and leave you as you progress. You can see Dark Schneider and Gara teamed up together (above right), and Yoko during a cinema sequence on the left . . .

 For those who want something direct from Japan: Laox Magazine

�@A detailed FAQ (old!) contains in explicit detail the five methods for running import games on the various Playstation models. Take a look -----> import.txt

�@If you play import games often, then you may want to have your Playstation modified by one of numerous companies offering this service.