The Guardian Legend (known as Guardic Gaiden in Japan) was a hybrid Action Game and Shoot 'em Up created by Compile and published by Irem (in Japan) and Brøderbund Software (in North America) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Flat color block. All three Clawbots slowly change color as they take damage, and in their second phase they lose their claws and begin rapid-firing their powerful laser. Side view. To do this, she must set off ten strategically-placed explosives within the corridors (by transforming into a spaceship and flying through them) and defeat the bosses within. Whenever you reach a corridor, the Guardian changes back into a ship for a shoot-em-up stage. Soft shadows. The Red Lander in Area 0, after completing Corridor 6 to obtain the Area 7/8 key. The soundtrack is excellent, per usual Compile standards. Front view wireframe. Still, the game is more player friendly than other action-RPGs from the era – corridor locations are highlighted on the map screen, and you’ll be returned to the last password room you visited when you die. Plot. The closest are Tecmo’s Super Star Force for the Famicom and Wayforward’s Sigma Star Saga for the GBA, but neither are nearly as good. Hey guys! Rather than trudging through dungeons, you fly through corridors, which are tunnels that go straight through Naju’s mantle into the core of the planet. The Guardian Legend is so highly regarded today because it blends two disparate genres in a way that works successfully. The Japanese artwork is provided by sci-fi artist Naoyuki Kato. [Attached for Rei: A few wrapped gifts: A book called "Technology for the Country Mechanic", another book called "Tales from the Golden Content", hot cocoa mixes, a soft warm blanket, a back massage pad , and a MP3 player filled with relaxing music.] The only connection is the use of Guardic’s theme music as the password tune. If you didn't choose the Red lander, you'll max out to 2400 chips instead of 4000. There are over twenty corridors, though many are similar, just harder and faster. You control a humanoid robot known as the Guardian in English, and Miria in Japanese, who has been tasked with exploring a planet named Naju, which is quickly hurtling towards the Earth. The game is about a female combat android, codenamed "the Guardian", who is commissioned with stopping an alien-infested planet called Naju from crashing into Earth and killing everyone. The Guardian Legend Remake by Sinner-KS. Share Pin Tweet Share. These include multi-directional shots, wave beams, and circular orb shields, and can all be powered up several levels. Ben Eggett. Miria is the protagonist of The Guardian Legend. For that corridor the only hint given on how to open the gate was "Ask the round creature for help." The Guardian Legend, known in Japan as Guardic Gaiden, is a 1988 hybrid action-adventure/shoot'em up video game developed by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System. After destroying the defense barrier and stepping into the Labyrinth, Miria finds a message from the last surviving creature, Lander (Compile's mascot of the Zanac fame). As pointed out by, Corridor 4 caused a lot of players trouble. The Guardian Legend) is an action adventure that features a mix of exploration and space shooter elements. Miria is the protagonist of The Guardian Legend. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Of course, they decided against it. Fanart of Miria from the old 8-bit game The Guardian Legend. The game’s Japanese title is Guardic Gaiden, presenting it as a sequel/spin-off to the MSX game Guardic. Other items increase your strength, defense, and firing speed. He briefly tells her what happened to this place and instructs on how to activate the self-destruction system. This was the only Compile game distributed by Broderbund, but Compile had previously developed ports of Brøderbund's games A.E., Choplifter! The main character of The Guardian Legend, re-imagined in a more realistic style. Beat Hazard> Workshop > I_Burner's Workshop > Miria (The Guardian Legend) This item has been removed from the community because it violates Steam Community & … The Blue Lander in Area 4. The game begins with the Guardian, taking the form of a spaceship, flying through the defenses of Naju, before landing and changing into human form to allow for exploration on foot. Your score also acts as an experience level, extending your life meter when you reach certain points. The Guardian Legend Remake by Sinner-KS If you didn't choose the Blue lander, you'll max out to 28 instead of 29 before. The Guardian Legend (a.k.a. The Bright red makes this stand out, bonus points for the sprite too Guardic Gaiden in Japan) is a NES game released in the USA in 1989 by Broderbund, produced by Irem, and created by Compile. It’s a little weird because it punishes you for using subweapons too often, though this is only an issue in the early parts of the game, before they’re sufficiently upgraded. While Compile made a name for themselves with shoot-em-ups like Guardic, Aleste, and Zanac, they also published a wide variety of other titles. The Guardian, in her fighter form. Aspect of Energy: This is a combination of the following TGL subweapons: Wave Cannon, Side Wave, Saber Laser, and Cutter Laser. Well well well, for you all, dear subscribers... more! However, according to the developers, the name was established before the game even began production, and the actual design, and even story, has nothing to do with Guardic. Most players quickly realized the "round creature" was a giant Blue Lander who operated a. Miria is a robot girl who can transform into a spaceship, and she never had an official illustration- only her in-game sprite. indestructible pyramids closing around you, is never revealed in the game or the English instruction manual, giant growths of eyeballs coming out of the ground, Especially at max level, when it can cause massive damage AND destroy normally un-destroyable enemy projectiles, UsefulNotes/Nintendo Entertainment System, The Repeller creates a spinning energy ball which slowly moves forward as it spins around. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. It is the spiritual sequel of Guardic. Miria hanging in space with a sword. New fan art picture. Fairly low poly on the body, most of the polygons went into the hair and face. The main currency is chips – these can be used to purchase items from the Randars that inhabit Naju, but they also act as ammunition for your subweapons. From my favorite game of all time, the NES classic "The Guardian Legend". Plus, items to restore chips are fairly common. Exclusive postcards, book previews, and more. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Extra Life 2020: The Giant Bomb Discord Players! The difficulty is also a little unbalanced – some enemies can kill you in a few hits while others merely chisel away at your life, and some earlier bosses are more difficult than later ones. Happy Birthday, Kaikua'ana! The cover is different in all three territories. Rg998, if you can find a page in that book or in the manual that says "System D.P." Posted The standout tracks are the main theme, played in the opening shooter segment and at a slower tempo in the intro, and the music used in the hub world, whose upbeat melody makes returning to this section a welcome reprieve. It is the sequel to the 1986 MSX game Guardic, and was published and released in Japan by Irem in 1988, in North America by Broderbund in 1989, and in Europe by Nintendo in 1990. ... the Earth and your saga will become the Guardian Legend." It's hard for me to find fault with this game honestly, outside occasional difficulty spikes The Guardian Legend is exceptionally well made for its era. This makes the game more forgiving, but your ship is also rather large, and there are some spots where avoiding damage is basically impossible, forcing you to weather it and then grab a health restorative. There are twelve subweapons, most of which should be familiar to players of Zanac or Power Strike. 427 likes. Miria is a robot girl who can transform into a spaceship, and she never had an official illustration- only her in-game sprite. There was also some discussion about changing Miria to a man for the English release, as they weren’t sure how those audiences would respond to a female protagonist. The Guardian Legend, also known as Guardic Gaiden outside the US, is a very unique hybrid shmup created for the NES/Famicom in 1988 by Compile and published by Irem. The European art (below-left) presents the Guardian as a metallic robot, similar to the work of Julie Bell. Seeking to do something new, Compile fused their gift at making awesome overhead shooters and mixed it together with a Golvellius-like action/adventure, creating The Guardian Legend. Still, these shooter stages throw enough new bosses at you that it keeps fairly fresh throughout. Miria, a.k.a. The surface of the abandoned planet, called the labyrinth section, is much like Zelda, as you explore its mazes to find power-ups. For those who’d rather not play the adventure parts, you can input the password “TGL“ to play it as a straight shooter. Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 323: Chrono Cross. I wont tell where tho As this site is not supposed to post things like that. The 2 Rapid-Fire Powerups in Area 2 and Area 7. There is also naked version of her over there. If not, maybe these will help a little. Seeking to do something new, Compile fused their gift at making awesome overhead shooters and mixed it together with a Golvellius-like action/adventure, creating The Guardian Legend. The Guardian Legend - Miria's Ascent Remix (Password Continue ~ Rescue the Earth) by Platonist published on 2016-05-13T12:06:53Z. Plus, unlike other Compile shooters, getting hit just drains your life rather than outright killing you. Technically, there are better standalone action-RPGs and shoot-em-ups, but there’s absolutely nothing else out there that mashes them together, even decades after the game’s released. The Wave Cannon gives Miria extra forward firepower, while the Saber Lasers and Side Waves give Miria excellent protection against rushes of small enemies. The number of chips you have also determines the strength of your main weapon. The Guardian Legend (known as Guardic Gaiden in Japan) was a hybrid Action Game and Shoot Em Up created by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System.Released around 1988, [please verify] it's likely forgotten by all but the most hardcore of gamers, but this game did a great job of blending the two genres. After defeating the boss, you’ll get some kind of goodie, either a power-up or a key to access the next area. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/TheGuardianLegend. The Guardian Legend - Miria. In an interesting inversion, you open Corridor 8 by setting your secondary weapon to "No Use" and attempting to fire it. by Kurt Kalata on August 25, 2017. My own take on the main character of my favorite NES game, The Guardian Legend. My own take on the main character of my favorite NES game, The Guardian Legend. Released around 1988, it's likely forgotten by all but the most hardcore of gamers, but this game did a great job of blending the two genres. The Guardian Legend is chock full of content indeed, and will provide hours of entertainment as Miria explores Naju. It definatelly doesn’t look like belong to The Guardian Legend world. Miria - The Guardian Legend. Her gun looks strange. I hope you're feeling well today. Almost all of the weapons work identically across both segments, giving the game a cohesive feel. In The Guardian Legend, the player controls the female guardian of Earth, a "robot transformer"; the Japanese version of the game calls her "Miria". This mode will automatically give upgrades after each level, giving it some sense of balance apart from the main mode. Miria is a guest fighter from the game The Guardian Legend for NES. The game does not tell you that having five defensive shields increase your movement speed. But there are a few unique ones, like the light sabers. I am glad the fan art of the game keep coming time to time. You just need 1 of the 2 and find the rest to max out your Rapid Shot, but miss both and you won't max out your Rapid-Fire. The American art just rips off the poster for the 1985 horror flick Creature. Model Showcase. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Definitely an underrated classic if there ever was one. The game does not indicate when your rapid-fire shots max out. For The Guardian Legend on the NES, GameFAQs has 16 guides and walkthroughs, 18 cheat codes and secrets, 22 reviews, 1 critic review, and 1396 user screenshots. The box art underwent a change in the North American version of The Guardian Legend and consists of two eyes overlooking a stormy, cratered landscape with The Guardian nowhere to be seen. Miria. Users who liked this track Ben Eggett. I had a friend goad me into making an account >_< There was a remake of Blaster Master that came out awhile ago, and after playing Nier, I remember a really old game that I liked that was a little like both: Guardian Legend This is my redesign of the Guardian Legend Miria. devaldor Naju is massive – it centers around a hub that branches off into ten different areas. There is no battery save system though, so you need to deal with 32 character passwords. The player is to destroy the alien moon Naju before it gets to Earth. I must have failed. It is a little unusual that Nintendo of America would allow a main character that trots around in a red bikini, but the sprite is so small you can barely make out that detail. The game does suffer from some repetition – there’s only so much you can squeeze into a 128kb ROM cartridge, so many areas and enemies are simply palette swaps. We got prices, we got gold, and A LOT to talk about! One of their most popular was an action-RPG called Golvellius, which originated on the MSX and was released widely on the Sega Master System. The player needs to turn on the moon's self-destruct device and escape the moon before it gets to Earth. and Lode Runner/Championship Lode Runner for the MSX and/or Sega SG-1000.. "The Guardian Legend is a vastly overlooked soundtrack that nonetheless has some great ReMixes by artists like The Wingless, Beatdrop, Shna bubula, zykO, and Russell Cox, so I'm glad Jonas has joined the lineup, tackling a theme not represented on the site, no less. A balanced, easy-to-use ship with good speed and decent firepower. The Guardian Legend (known as Guardic Gaiden in Japan) was a hybrid Action Game and Shoot 'em Up created by Compile and published by Irem (in Japan) and Brøderbund Software (in North America) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Not all of the corridors need to be beaten, but it certainly helps, as whatever bonus you’ll get will usually be worth the effort. 4:03. :) (alpha-version of new skin the own heroine =)) Related Videos. TGL is a very unique shmup in that it has properties of a multidirectional and exclusive vertically scrolling shooter. Share Pin Tweet Share. Users who reposted The Guardian Legend - Miria's Ascent Remix (Password Continue ~ Rescue the Earth) Playlists containing The Guardian Legend - Miria's Ascent Remix (Password Continue ~ Rescue the Earth) More tracks like The Guardian Legend - Miria's Ascent Remix (Password Continue ~ Rescue the Earth) License: cc-by-nc-sa The only way to stop it by finding several hidden keys and then activating the self-destruct sequence. The entrances to the main corridors have some kind of trick to opening them, which are revealed by exploring the areas to find hints. 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