MSX2 RPG BURAI Joukan coming to Switch in early summer in Japan
Sequel and more classic ports to follow.
Mebius will release a Switch version of Riverhill Soft-developed MSX2 RPG BURAI Joukan (BURAI Volume One) in the early summer in Japan, the company announced.
BURAI Joukan was a big RPG project at the time of its release, with a story written by Takeo Iijima (now known as Takiya Iijima), character design and original artwork by Shingo Araki and Michi Himeno, and music by female rock band SHOW-YA.
According to Mebius, the game is known for its over 40 minutes-long opening, story surrounding eccentric characters, beautiful graphics, and sensational sound quality.
The Switch version of BURAI Joukan will feature save / load and rewind functionalities, as well as wallpaper customization, digital manual viewing, and more. Data can also be linked to sequel BURAI Gekan: Kanketsuhen (BURAI Volume Two: Final Chapter), which will follow at a later date.
For this release, Mebius is developing “MSXPLAYer” for Switch in cooperation with MSX Association. This is an official MSX emulator, licensed by MSX Licensing Corporation, that can run MSX games in various environments, including Switch. BURAI Joukan will be the first title to utilize it.
Going forward, Mebius plans to regularly release titles licensed by MSX Licensing Corporation and port numerous classic works.
Watch a trailer below.