Algarna is a simple side-scrolling ARPG by M.N.M Software in 1991 that is in the vein of Falcom’s “Ys” series (primarily “Ys III: Wanderers from Ys” and the original “Ys”), except more simplified and considered orthodox, archaic, and mediocre even within Japanese communities. It is a considerable step up from the prior game in the “series” designed using the same engine, Tigunasu no Bouken (FSS or Fantasy Saga System Vol.1) as it includes the “Aura” system and opening/ending cutscenes. Its primary stand-out feature is that the music was composed by Yuzo Koshiro, who is probably best known for his work with the “Streets of Rage” series, “Actraiser” series, and a few of the early Ys games.
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