Gorgeous Settings From A Forgotten Enix Gem
Released exclusively for the Sega Saturn by Enix 1997, Nanatsu Kaze No Shima Monogatari, or The Seven Blasts of Wind in Island Story, is "an interactive storybook whose illustrated chapters reflect the game's very own narrative, with a new chapter being added every time the player successfully completes a group of tasks."
Though never released in the U.S. and unknown to most gamers outside of Japan, the adventure title is regarded with esteem by those who've played it, many of them praising the game's unique and beautifully drawn characters and backgrounds. Enix was proud of its artwork too, as it included an extra disc filled with sketches and artwork.
CoreGamers' Bruno de Figueiredo has posted over a hundred images of Nanatsu Kaze No Shima Monogatari's backgrounds from that bonus CD, even converting the BMP scenes into more convenient JPG images. You can also view several character sketches at de Figueiredo's retrospective on the title at Hardcore Gaming 101.
Here are two of my favorite shots from the collection of Nanatsu Kaze No Shima Monogatari's exotic settings:
Comments
Wow. This is truely beautiful.
Its sad that Saturn is so forgotten.
I'd love to see some publishers rerelease their critically acclaimed games that might not have gotten a chance.
honestly.
Posted by: Wolfgang Wozniak | June 22, 2009 11:10 AM
sweet find, it's a shame with so many awful games, something like this never got to be localized
Posted by: Hank | June 22, 2009 12:59 PM
The man (Bruno) is a saint. I've loved Enix forever and always wanted to play this game. I wanted to see more of it, even if in videos or images. This batch is the best thing that happened to me lately... I nearly cried just by looking at these. Where do we see this mystic in games today?
Thanks to the poster for passing this info here to Gamesetwatch. THANKS THANKS THANKS I'm very happy!
Posted by: Redkernel | June 22, 2009 1:46 PM