{"product_id":"death-bringer-mega-cd","title":"Death Bringer - Mega CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeath Bringer: The Knight of Darkness for the Sega Mega CD is a party-based dungeon crawler RPG developed by Opera House and published by Riot — a Japan-exclusive Mega CD release that represents the most refined and feature-complete version of a game that originated on Japanese home computers in 1988. A powerful wizard has seized an ancient grimoire of limitless dark power known as the Death Bringer, and now commands armies of demons across the land. A nameless hero leaves his home village of Soron, gathers companions, and sets out to confront the forces of darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its Japanese origins, Death Bringer plays more like a Western dungeon crawler than a traditional JRPG — closer in spirit to Wizardry and Bard's Tale than to Dragon Quest. Exploration takes place in first-person pseudo-3D maze-like environments, with enemies visible on the exploration screen before battle initiates — giving players a moment to prepare rather than triggering random encounters. Combat itself takes place on a separate top-down field where heroes and enemies maneuver across the arena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mega CD version is the definitive release of the game, adding an animated opening cinematic, animated cutscenes throughout, and a convenient auto-mapping feature absent from earlier computer and PC Engine versions — a welcome addition in a game built around dense labyrinthine dungeons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in Japan on April 17, 1992, Death Bringer was never released outside Japan in any form and has never been officially localized into English. This is a Japan-import disc. The Mega CD is region-locked and this disc will only play on a Japanese Mega CD or Sega CD unit, or a region-free modded system. All text and menus are in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e デスブリンガー ～ひめられた紋章～ (Death Bringer: The Knight of Darkness)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese only — not localized\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A (Japan-only release)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sega Mega CD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dungeon Crawler RPG\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 player\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opera House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riot \/ Telenet Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992 (Japan only — April 17, 1992)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportant: The Sega Mega CD \/ Sega CD is region-locked. This Japanese import disc will only play on a Japanese Mega CD system or a region-free modded unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Game \u0026 Case \u0026 Manual + Reg Card - VG+","offer_id":42747028635733,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/09E65E92-9F57-4371-9AE2-8EDC3B791B86.jpg?v=1784399636","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/death-bringer-mega-cd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}