Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Now Available on Steam

Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Now Available on Steam

From Hardcore Gamer (Written by Jeremy Peeples) on | OpenCritic

The Valis series has been around for over 30 years across both the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 and the Genesis/Mega Drive. The action side-scrolling franchise was an early adopter in terms of offering in-game cinematics. The first three entries are included here, with Yuko herself being an early female protagonist and having a slew of animated cutscenes. The version of Valis 1 included here is the PC Engine version -- which was a remake of the MSX original, with more polish than the original.

The first game was also an early example of a sailor uniform-style transformation long before Sailor Moon got into a video game. Starring Yuko Asou, she's tasked with saving the dream world of Vanity and slicing up enemies to do so.

Slice and Dice

The sequel added polish to the gameplay while also adding more content. New weapon and armor types were added to allow for a more robust gameplay experience as Ruyo is out to save the dream world after she took out Rogles in the first game. Now she has to deal with a new army out to take the Valis sword while getting help from Reiko Kirishima as a guide in...

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