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Kujakuou/SpellCaster

System(s): Sega Master System, Mega-Tech

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Kujakuou (孔雀王) is an action game by Sega for the Sega Master System tying into Makoto Ogino and Shueisha's Kujakuou manga series. When released overseas, Sega renamed the game SpellCaster, and changed some graphics/names (Ex. the protagonist Kujaku was renamed Kane and given a different design). It would be followed by Kujakuou 2: Geneijou on the Sega Mega Drive.

SpellCaster storyline

Evil forces have been attacking temples, but no one knows who or why. Daikak, the head of Summit Temple, calls on a magician, Kane, to fight this evil.

Gameplay

Outside: jumps. shoots a ball of magic; hold for stronger attacks. There are a variety of magic spells you can perform: PAUSE opens the menu to select a spell, returning to the game and holding then pressing Down casts it. There are also various items, weapons, and armor to obtain.

Within temples: You can do a variety of things within temples; the commands should be self-explanatory. Use "Move" to leave.

Production Credits

In-game credits

Director: Dragon Wang, Nanno Koreshiki
Programmer: Sexy Dynamite, EP71 Turbo, Sokosoko
Designer: Nanno Koreshiki, Izumi Black 55, Alex Yoko, Phoenix Rie, Big Island, Illuminator
Sound Composer: Sting Ogawa
Presented by: Sega

Other credits

Cooperated Readers: Jin Yamaguchi, Kunihiko Yamazaki, Hideki Sakamoto, Yuki Omori, Fujiko Mitsui, Tokuichiro Kondo, Masanori Miura, Yoshio Suzuki, Keiji Uchida, Takashi Imamura, Yasuyuki Seki, Hiroyuki Sakai, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Hidenobu Kobayashi, Mitsuki Kumagai
Special Thanks to: Makoto Ogino, Shueisha, Kazuhiko Arimoto

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

71

^[1]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

84

^[2]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

84

^[3]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

90

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

84

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[6]

Joystick (FR)

77

^[7]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

84

^[8]

Power Play (DE)

26

^[9]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

89

^[10]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[11]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[12]

Sega Pro (UK)

80

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[14]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[15]

Zero (UK)

PAL

91

^[16]

	79
Based on 16 reviews

SpellCaster

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover

[:File:ACE_UK_31.pdf_p61-1] ACE, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-xx), page 61

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p107-2] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 107

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p62-3] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p145-4] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145

[:File:CVG_UK_093b.pdf_p98-5] Computer & Video Games, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-15), page 98

[:File:EGM_US_005.pdf_p48-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:Joystick_FR_002.pdf_p39-7] Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-8] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-09.pdf_p55-9] Power Play, "9/89" (DE; 1989-08-14), page 55

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p6-10] S: The Sega Magazine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 6

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p11-11] S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 11

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-12] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p29-13] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 29

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-14] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:VGCE_US_15.pdf_p42-15] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:Zero_UK_03.pdf_p58-16] Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 58

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