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Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt (幻世虚構 精霊機導弾, Genseikyokō Seireikidōdan) is a light gun shooter video game developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in December 1997 and North America in August 1998 by Working Designs.
Elemental Gearbolt received positive reviews due to its science fantasy setting, which is uncommon in light gun shooters, along with its incorporation of RPG elements, and particularly the artistry of its presentation. It features an orchestral soundtrack, and animated cutscenes directed by renowned anime director Rintaro.
Elemental Gearbolt is the first installment of the Anonymous Worldview franchise. A second installment of the franchise, titled Kōkidō Gensō Gunparade March was released in 2000, which ultimately became the first (and only, as of 2025) video game to win the Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (previously awarded to numerous works including Blade Runner, Brazil, Jurassic Park and Cowboy Bebop, and later awarded to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Macross Frontier).
The events of the game are framed through Tagami, a mysterious figure who travels to the world in order to investigate what caused its destruction.
The world was home to two races, Audo and Sulunkan. The Sulunkan, descendants of a fallen magical empire, were oppressed by the Audo. There are resistance groups, but none strong enough to challenge the Audo ruling class. Nell and Seana, the Sugiku (half breed) daughters of a resistance leader, meet Bel Cain, the Sugiku son of the selfish King Jabugal. Nell and Bel Cain promise to meet again. Bel Cain breaks his amulet in two and gives Nell one half as a reminder.
Years later, Bel Cain becomes crown prince, full of ambition to end the bitter class struggle. Armed with advanced technology, he starts a campaign of conquest. Nell and Seana join the Sulunkan resistance, only to be killed. Their bodies are taken back to the capital city as trophies. One of Bel Cain's technologies, a Neural Network Computer, malfunctions and initiates a self-destruct sequence. It links powerful weapons known as Holy Guns to Nell and Seana's corpses, re-animating them as Elementals with only one purpose: seek and destroy the Network.
Nell and Seana battle their way towards Owato, where Bel Cain and his older brother and subordinate Ialu are also headed. Bel Cain visits the Network, revealed to be made of mass amounts of brain-matter of the casualties of war. Bel Cain believes that the people who gave their lives to the Network will find a way to carry out his plans.
Bel Cain has vowed to avenge his mother by killing and overthrowing her murderer, King Jabugal. Ialu reports that the excavation unit at the Goate Mountains have been destroyed, the cause being one or two armored individuals mounted with incredible weapons headed towards Owato. King Jabugal tries to escape after plundering Owato of its riches. However, Bel Cain shoots the king, killing him in front of onlooking nobles. Bel Cain criticizes the people for blindly following a king who exploited his people, then tells them to cast aside the memory of King Jabugal and bow down before him. The nobles cooperate.
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Elemental Gearbolt
Elemental Gearbolt (幻世虚構 精霊機導弾, Genseikyokō Seireikidōdan) is a light gun shooter video game developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in December 1997 and North America in August 1998 by Working Designs.
Elemental Gearbolt received positive reviews due to its science fantasy setting, which is uncommon in light gun shooters, along with its incorporation of RPG elements, and particularly the artistry of its presentation. It features an orchestral soundtrack, and animated cutscenes directed by renowned anime director Rintaro.
Elemental Gearbolt is the first installment of the Anonymous Worldview franchise. A second installment of the franchise, titled Kōkidō Gensō Gunparade March was released in 2000, which ultimately became the first (and only, as of 2025) video game to win the Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (previously awarded to numerous works including Blade Runner, Brazil, Jurassic Park and Cowboy Bebop, and later awarded to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Macross Frontier).
The events of the game are framed through Tagami, a mysterious figure who travels to the world in order to investigate what caused its destruction.
The world was home to two races, Audo and Sulunkan. The Sulunkan, descendants of a fallen magical empire, were oppressed by the Audo. There are resistance groups, but none strong enough to challenge the Audo ruling class. Nell and Seana, the Sugiku (half breed) daughters of a resistance leader, meet Bel Cain, the Sugiku son of the selfish King Jabugal. Nell and Bel Cain promise to meet again. Bel Cain breaks his amulet in two and gives Nell one half as a reminder.
Years later, Bel Cain becomes crown prince, full of ambition to end the bitter class struggle. Armed with advanced technology, he starts a campaign of conquest. Nell and Seana join the Sulunkan resistance, only to be killed. Their bodies are taken back to the capital city as trophies. One of Bel Cain's technologies, a Neural Network Computer, malfunctions and initiates a self-destruct sequence. It links powerful weapons known as Holy Guns to Nell and Seana's corpses, re-animating them as Elementals with only one purpose: seek and destroy the Network.
Nell and Seana battle their way towards Owato, where Bel Cain and his older brother and subordinate Ialu are also headed. Bel Cain visits the Network, revealed to be made of mass amounts of brain-matter of the casualties of war. Bel Cain believes that the people who gave their lives to the Network will find a way to carry out his plans.
Bel Cain has vowed to avenge his mother by killing and overthrowing her murderer, King Jabugal. Ialu reports that the excavation unit at the Goate Mountains have been destroyed, the cause being one or two armored individuals mounted with incredible weapons headed towards Owato. King Jabugal tries to escape after plundering Owato of its riches. However, Bel Cain shoots the king, killing him in front of onlooking nobles. Bel Cain criticizes the people for blindly following a king who exploited his people, then tells them to cast aside the memory of King Jabugal and bow down before him. The nobles cooperate.