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Elemental Master

エレメンタルマスター
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Elemental Master

Gyra has usurped the throne, and his minions are pillaging and plundering throughout the countryside. The kingdom is doomed unless someone can stop this madness and restore order to the land. You are the ELEMENTAL MASTER, and you're the only person with the power to put an end to Gyra's reign of terror. Harnessing the power of the elements fire, water, wind, and the earth you use them as your very own weapons to fight all that is evil in the world. You'll be up against Gyra's most ruthless henchmen as you battle through eight levels of intense action. But you've got the power of magic on your side, and if you can master the five spells at your disposal, you'll be a nearly unstoppable force. Of course, when you're single-handedly taking on an entire army, the odds are stacked against you. But with the power of the elements, you're the only one who can stop Gyra and his army.

Year
1991
Developer
Technosoft
Publisher
Technosoft
Orientation
Vertical

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PHYSICAL

HISTORY

Elemental Master (エレメンタルマスター) is a top down scrolling shooter developed by Technosoft for the Sega Genesis and released in 1990 in Japan and in 1993 in North America by Renovation Products.

Gameplay

The game is autoscrolling upwards. The player can choose to either shoot up or down. There are different weapons (types of magic) available, based on (naturally) the elements. Of the seven levels the game has, the player can choose the order of the first four.

Plot

Long ago in the fantasy kingdom of Lorelei, the followers of an evil being called Gyra were sealed underneath the city's castle. However, a seemingly heroic sorcerer known as Aryaag betrayed the king's trust and unleashed the power of Gyra on the kingdom with the intention of letting the evil influence spread. Laden, the strongest sorcerer in the kingdom, was ready to attack Aryaag, but was stopped in shock when Aryaag revealed himself to be Laden's brother Roki. Backed by Gyra's most dedicated followers, Roki banished Laden from the conquered kingdom, but Laden vows to stop Gyra's influence from spreading and to stop Gyra's ambitions.

Development

The soundtrack was composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi, who also worked on Thunder Force III, Thunder Force IV, and Dragon's Fury (one song from Elemental Master was remixed into a new version in Dragon's Fury). The style of the soundtrack is synthrock with classical vibes.

Reception

Elemental Master received a 7.4723/10 score in a 1995 readers' poll conducted by the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine, ranking among Sega Mega Drive titles at number 210. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics.

MegaTech praised the game's audiovisual presentation and gameplay, but criticized its easy difficulty. Console XS called its gameplay "addictive", but criticized the game for having too few levels and its easy difficulty. MAN!AC highlighted the game's synth soundtrack and exceptional level design.

1CC RUNS

One-credit clears we point to as the benchmark for this game.

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SCORES

Source
Audience
Score
Reviews
Users
8 / 10
10
Users
60 / 100
6

ACHIEVEMENTS 1 set

Tracked by RetroAchievements and earned in an emulator that reports to it. A game tracked on more than one machine gets a set for each, because they are different lists earned on different hardware.

Genesis/Mega Drive 45 achievements, 529 pts
  1. Flame 5
    Obtain Flame power (normal or higher difficulty)
  2. Wind 5
    Obtain Wind power (normal or higher difficulty)
  3. Earth 5
    Obtain Earth power (normal or higher difficulty)
  4. Water 5
    Obtain Water power (normal or higher difficulty)
  5. Elemental Master 5
    Gather all four elements and enhance the power of Light (normal or higher difficulty)
  6. Salome Slain 5
    Defeat Salome in Stage 6 (normal or higher difficulty)
  7. Fall of Gyra 10
    Finish the game on Normal difficulty or higher
  8. Liberator of Lorelei 25
    Finish the game on Difficult difficulty
  9. Elemental Genius 50
    Finish the game on Expert difficulty
  10. Magic Mirror 3
    Obtain the Magic Mirror (normal or higher difficulty)
  11. Crystal Ball 3
    Obtain the Crystal Ball (normal or higher difficulty)
  12. Seven Chakras 3
    Upgrade your health to the maximum (normal or higher difficulty)
  13. Dance of Flame 5
    Destroy 90 foes and objects on Stage 1 (normal or higher difficulty)
  14. Like the Wind 5
    Destroy 130 foes and objects on Stage 2 (normal or higher difficulty)
  15. Until the End of the Earth 5
    Destroy 130 foes and objects on Stage 3 (normal or higher difficulty)
  16. Blood-Stained Lake 5
    Destroy 130 foes and objects on Stage 4 (normal or higher difficulty)
  17. Terror of the Glacier 10
    Destroy 130 foes and objects on Stage 5 (normal or higher difficulty)
  18. Den of Evil 10
    Destroy 100 foes and objects on Stage 6 (normal or higher difficulty)
  19. Shudder of Darkness 25
    Destroy 110 foes and objects on Stage 7 (normal or higher difficulty)
  20. Crest of the Salamander 10
    Reach the end of Stage 4 using only the power of flame (normal or higher difficulty)
  21. Crest of the Eagle 10
    Reach the end of Stage 3 using only the power of wind (normal or higher difficulty)
  22. Crest of the Golem 10
    Reach the end of Stage 2 using only the power of earth (normal or higher difficulty)
  23. Crest of the Dolphins 10
    Reach the end of Stage 1 using only the power of water (normal or higher difficulty)
  24. Crest of the Unicorn 10
    Reach the end of Stage 5 using only the power of light (normal or higher difficulty)
  25. Lux Dominum 5
    Destroy at least 250 foes and objects using only the power of light (normal or higher difficulty)
  26. Ignis Dominum 5
    Destroy at least 250 foes and objects using only the power of flame (normal or higher difficulty)
  27. Aer Dominum 5
    Destroy at least 250 foes and objects using only the power of wind (normal or higher difficulty)
  28. Terrae Dominum 5
    Destroy at least 250 foes and objects using only the power of earth (normal or higher difficulty)
  29. Aqua Dominum 5
    Destroy at least 250 foes and objects using only the power of water (normal or higher difficulty)
  30. Solid Score 5
    Score more than 68,000 points (normal or higher difficulty)
  31. True Score 5
    Score more than 100,000 points (normal or higher difficulty)
  32. Miracle Score 10
    Score more than 250,000 points (normal or higher difficulty)
  33. Unreal Score 25
    Score more than 400,000 points (normal or higher difficulty)
  34. Seal of the Sun 25
    Reach Stage 6 without using charged attack (normal or higher difficulty)
  35. Seal of the Moon 25
    Reach Stage 6 using only rear attacks against non-boss enemies (normal or higher difficulty)
  36. Magus Indoles (Normal) 25
    Finish all stages on normal in ascending order without using a continue
  37. Magus Indoles (Difficult) 25
    Finish all stages on difficult in ascending order without using a continue
  38. Magus Indoles (Expert) 50
    Finish all stages on expert in ascending order without using a continue
  39. Avatar of Flame 10
    Defeat Flame Demon without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)
  40. Roar of the Monster 10
    Defeat Thunder Dragon without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)
  41. Evil Beat 10
    Defeat Earth Porcupine without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)
  42. Specter Living in the Water 10
    Defeat Water Serpent without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)
  43. Calling on the Dark Dragon King 10
    Defeat Clauss without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)
  44. Suspicious Beauty 10
    Defeat Salome without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)
  45. Fate 10
    Defeat King Gyra without being hit (normal or higher difficulty)

Achievement names, descriptions and badges are the work of the RetroAchievements community. View this set on RetroAchievements

RELEASES 1 system

System
Platform
Year
Notes
GEN
Mega Drive / Genesis
1991
Original release

PHYSICAL RELEASES 1 box

Elemental Master box art, Mega Drive / Genesis
GEN Mega Drive / Genesis

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GAME DATA

Orientation
Vertical

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