Alundra
1997 · Action-Adventure · PlayStation
Overview
Alundra (1997) is Matrix Software's puzzle-heavy action-adventure, a spiritual sequel to Landstalker, in which a dream-walking elf enters the nightmares killing a village's people.
Deep Dive
The elf Alundra, a silent hero who can enter people's dreams, is shipwrecked near the village of Inoa, whose people are being killed by nightmares. The source is the demon Melzas, disguised as a god. The game is played from above, with heavy puzzle-solving, real-time combat and platforming, and each dream level has a twist drawn from the dreamer's personality.
Developer Story
Yasuhiro Ohori directed the game at Matrix Software, with music by Kōhei Tanaka. It began as an action RPG before the PlayStation launched and took three years to finish. Sony released it in Japan on 11 April 1997, and Working Designs brought it to North America in January 1998.
Did You Know?
- Its world contains more than 7,000 screens.
- It was runner-up to Final Fantasy VII for RPG of the Year at Electronic Gaming Monthly and GamePro.
- Working Designs sold over 100,000 copies in North America within a month.
Sources & further reading
- Alundra — Wikipedia
