Ginga Eiyū Densetsu

Ginga Eiyū Densetsu is a video game in the strategy genre developed by Bothtec, Inc. and published by Bothtec, Inc. originally released in 1989. It is currently playable on PC-88, Sharp X68000.

This is the first in the series of Bothtec games based on the anime adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka's science fiction novel cycle The Legend of Galactic Heroes. The games are set in the fictional future described in the novels: humanity has spread throughout the Milky Way and has split into two powerful states that wage permanent war against each other: the Galactic Empire and the Alliance of Free Planets. Two genius strategists lead the forces of their respective states: Reinhard von Müsel for the Empire, and Yang Wenli for the Alliance.

The game is devoted entirely to large-scale strategic battles and is not particularly story-driven. There are five different scenarios to choose from, which put the player in command of either Empire or Alliance forces and revolve around 'historical' battles based on the lore of the novels, with exact dates and victory conditions.

The battles take place between spaceships and take place entirely in outer space. The player usually takes control of a 'home planet', which can deploy a limited number of units. The player then navigates the units in turn on the map from top to bottom. Enemies usually appear after a few turns; depending on the objective, the player must stop them from invading planets, destroy them, have his own ships invade a planet, etc.

Spaceships come in different flavors: high-speed battleships, cruisers, supply ships, etc. Each ship has different mobility, attack range, weapons, defense parameters, etc. The actual combat is displayed on a separate screen and is automatic. The player usually has the option to use different weapons (cannons, missiles, etc.) against enemy ships.

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