Elthlead (PC-88) Cover
Elthlead was released in 1987 for the NEC PC-8801 and introduced the universe that would provide the framework for the later Langrisser series.
Elthlead tells the story of a war between the Kingdom of Elthlead, led by King Sieghart, and the dark land of Velzeria, led by Boser. At the outset of the game, Boser gains control of the Power of Gaia and uses it to begin a campaign to conquer the continent. His monster armies slay entire towns to create legions of zombies to send against the Kingdom of Light. Sieghart, together with Elthlead's traditional allies, sets out on a quest to drive Boser back into the dark lands and restore balance to Gaia.
Elthlead is notable for being the first fantasy SRPG game ever developed. While most SRPG fans look back to Master of Monsters or Fire Emblem as the origin of the genre, these games were released after Elthlead in 1988 and 1990 respectively.
Releases[]
- Elthlead (NEC PC-8801) (March 20, 1987)
- Elthlead (Sharp X1) (May 10, 1987)
- Elthlead (MSX) (Feb 2, 1988)[1]
- Elthlead Senshi (NEC PC-9801) (May 15, 1988)
- History of Elthlead (Sharp X68000) (March 30, 1989)
Production Credits[]
- Director: Tomohiro Tanaka
- Original Design: Robert M. Timbello
- Chief Designer: Masayuki Suzuki
- Designer: Katsuki Tanaka
- Technical Leader: Chikara Suzuki
- System Engineer: Akiyoshi Saito
- AI Programmer: Masayuki Iwashita
- Programmer: Gu Yum, Nobumasu Tanaka
- Original BGM: Osamu Kawada, Fumie Kawada
- Illustrator: Noriyuki Moto