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| The Black Onyx | |
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 European MSX cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Bullet-Proof Software |
| Publisher(s) | Bullet-Proof Software |
| Designer(s) | Henk Rogers |
| Programmer(s) | Eiji Kure |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color, MSX, Famicom, PC-6001, PC-8801, PC-9801, SG-1000 |
| Release | PC-8801
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Black Onyx (ザ・ブラックオニキス, Za Burakku Onikisu) is a 1984 role-playing video game released in Japan, developed by Bullet-Proof Software, with development led by Henk Rogers.[1] It was originally released for the NEC PC-8801, and ported to several other platforms. The Famicom version featured completely redesigned gameplay, a new map, and was retitled Super Black Onyx (スーパーブラックオニキス). The Game Boy Color port was developed by Atelier Double and published by Taito. The Game Boy Color port added enhanced visuals and included an option to play through the game with the original game's visual style.[2]
Because of memory limitations, another part of the game was released separately on some platforms as The Fire Crystal (ザ・ファイアクリスタル) (which added a magic system). Two other parts were announced, The Moonstone (ザ・ムーンストーン) (which allowed the party to explore the wilderness), and Arena (アリーナ) (which allowed the party to take part in Arena battles).
The SG-1000 version was one of the last releases for that console, succeeded by Portrait of Loretta.[3]
- ^ Jeremy Parish (2014-08-18). "Daily Classic: The Black Onyx, Japan's Role-Playing Game Missionary". www.usgamer.net. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ "The Black Onyx". www.GiantBomb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ Marley, Scott (December 2016). "SG-1000". Retro Gamer. No. 163. Future Publishing. p. 60.