Ihatovo Monogatari
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| Ihatovo Monogatari | |
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| Developer(s) | Hect |
| Publisher(s) | Hect[1] |
| Director(s) | Jun Tsuruya |
| Producer(s) | Masayuki Seki |
| Artist(s) | Hiroyo Odachi |
| Writer(s) | Seiichiro Mawatari |
| Composer(s) | Tsukasa Tawada[2] |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom[1] Satellaview |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ihatovo Monogatari (イーハトーヴォ物語, Īhatōvo Monogatari, lit. Ihatovo Story) is a 1993 adventure video game that was released exclusively in Japan. A fan translation group released an unofficial English translation patch for the game on December 28, 2018.[3]
Gameplay[edit]
The story depicts the action as taking place in the utopian world of Ihatovo.[4]
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.[4][5] The game is broken up into eight chapters, each of which tells its own story in which the player helps the denizens of Ihatovo, often featuring talking animals.
Inspired by the stories of Kenji Miyazawa, the story covers nine chapters and surreal environments.[6] The ending involves speaking to Mr. Miyazawa himself and boarding on the Galaxy Railroad train.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Composer information". SNESMusic.org. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ "Ihatovo Monogatari". ROMhacking.net. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ a b "Game overview". MobyGames. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ "Basic analysis". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Additional information" (in Japanese). Geocities Japan. Retrieved 2008-07-09.