Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (video game)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
	Famicom cover art
Developer(s)	List Advance Communication Company (FC); Namco (SMD); Gainax (PC-98, X68K, FMT); Hudson Soft (PCE SCD-ROM²);
Publisher(s)	List Toho (FC); Namco (SMD); Gainax (PC-98, X68K, FMT); Hudson Soft (PCE SCD-ROM²);
Director(s)	Akinobu Hoshi
Producer(s)	Yukio Kotaki
Designer(s)	Tsutomu Nagai
Programmer(s)	Toru Nakagawa
Artist(s)	Hidenori Kimura; Hiroaki Hasegawa; Masako Tazaki; Naoki Iwai
Composer(s)	Masaaki Harada; Michiharu Hasuya
Platform(s)	Family Computer, Sega Mega Drive, NEC PC-9801, X68000, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², FM Towns
Release	1991 Family Computer JP: March 15, 1991; Mega Drive JP: March 19, 1991; PC-9801 JP: March 27, 1992; X68000 JP: October 23, 1992; PC Engine Super CD-ROM² JP: January 29, 1993; FM Towns JP: February 1993; ;
Genre(s)	Various
Mode(s)	Single-player

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (ふしぎの海のナディア, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia) is a Japan-exclusive multiplatform video game released from 1991 to 1993. It is based on the anime series Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.

Versions

Family Computer

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia (translated: Nadia of the Mysterious Seas) was released in 1991 by Toho for the Famicom console, based on the characters from the NHK animated TV series of the same name.

The player controls a cast of characters in a simple-looking battle strategy game. Battles are carried out through an RPG-style turn-based system.

This version of the game was poorly received due to its lack of originality and flawed gameplay.

Sega Mega Drive

This version was developed and published by Namco.^[1]^[2] While it is viewed from a top-down perspective, it is similar to a point-and-click adventure game. The player must talk to people and collect items to solve puzzles and advance through the game, but there are no combat elements to the game. There is a password feature that allows the player to resume from the beginning of each chapter. This version was released on March 19, 1991.

The plot of the game mostly follows the plotline of the original, but it diverges from the storyline in many ways. The introductions of Marie, Gargoyle, Emperor Neo, and the climactic moments, for instance, are drastically different from the show.

Sharp X68000

Fushigi no Umi Nadia: The Secret of the Blue Water (Sharp X68000, October 23, 1992, developed and published by Gainax).

NEC PC-9801

This version is an adventure game that begins inside the universal submarine known as Nautilus. Many still images are used, and it is notable for its high quality writing due to the frequent use of kanji.

FM Towns

Similar to the NEC 9801 version, this is an adventure game that begins inside the Universal submarine known as the Nautilus. This version features full voice acting.

PC Engine CD

This version was published and developed by Hudson Soft and was released in 1993.^[3]

This version is set on a deserted island with the theme of the battle between Captain Nemo and Gargoyles. Utilizing the performance of the PC Engine CD, and much like the NEC PC-9801 version, it has full voice acting and it also boasts anime-style visuals.

References

^ "ソフトウェア一覧（ソフトライセンシー発売）| メガドライブ". SEGA HARD Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Sega. 2021. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
^ "Sega-16 – Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water".
^ "Newtype Feb 1993". February 1993.

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[1] "ソフトウェア一覧（ソフトライセンシー発売）| メガドライブ". SEGA HARD Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Sega. 2021. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

[2] "Sega-16 – Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water".

[3] "Newtype Feb 1993". February 1993.

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