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Rance IX -The Helmanian Revolution- (download)
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Gameplay |
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Without Mosaics, No voice |
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$49.95 MG point:249 |
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 |
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Rance
The protagonist of this series.
Loves girls/sex.
Follows his desires, no questions asked and no mercy offered.
The Archfiend froze his longtime partner, Sill, in a block of ice, and he was planning to infiltrate Helman in search of treasure that could help, so when Patton asked for help with the revolution, he readily agreed. He also demanded to be the leader, making himself captain of the Revolutionary Army.
Of course, he plans to bang any hot girls he comes across, including Empress Sheila.
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Russian Cullet
Rance’s new servant.
She and many other boys and girls were captured by slave traders and on the way to be sold off when they were rescued by Rance. But when she saw Rance demand sex of the girls as a reward, she offered to take their place and do whatever he asked.
She accepted Rance’s command to serve him until the end of his current adventure, leaving her with the job of tending to his chores.
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Kanami Kentou
The Queen of Leazas’s personal ninja.
Back when Rance was investigating an incident in Leazas, Queen (Princess at the time) Lia ordered her to stop him, marking their first meeting.
Lia later fell madly in love with Rance and often ordered Kanami to watch over him, typically from the attic of Rance’s room.
Petite and nimble, her ninja skills are adequate, but she personally wishes for a normal, happy life
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Tilde Sharp
A lieutenant in the Kingdom of Leazas’s Royal Guard.
Brimming with ambition, her goal is to be the world’s strongest swordswoman. She loves praise and flattery, and puts in a sincere effort to get some whenever possible.
Still, she believes she must appear elegant at all times, so however strenuous the work, she pretends it was all simple in the end.
She wants to establish connections with promising men, so Rance’s exceptional talent has led her to sleep with him on occasion. Her current objective is to climb the ranks and become captain of the Royal Guard.
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Shizuka Masou
A mage from the Free City of Custom.
A man named Ragarl killed her father and kidnapped her mother, and until a few years ago, her life was dedicated to revenge.
After Ragarl’s death, his daughter and Shizuka’s half-sister, Nagi su Ragarl, swore her own vengeance against Shizuka. Unwilling to kill her sister, she currently lives a life of constant travel to avoid Nagi’s attacks.
She claims to despise Rance, but ends up working with him frequently.
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Senhime
A mercenary from the island nation of Nippon, which is to the Continent’s east. Her real name is Sen Tokugawa.
Born in a nation rife with civil war, she’s oddly fond of battle, and particularly loves fights that end in the virtual destruction of her side.
Her clan was destroyed by youkai tanuki and she was thrown in a dungeon where Rance saved her. When peace came to Nippon, she left in search of battle elsewhere.
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Pigu Greciam
A mysterious girl who’s a part of Helman’s 1st Army.
Nobody really knows what’s going on in her head. She inexplicably has the power to split into smaller versions of herself.
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Miracle Tor
A dark mage with talent that could go down in history.
She spent much of her life training away from the public eye and doesn’t have much fame, but her skill is unmistakable.
An acquaintance of Patton, she came to help the Revolutionary Army. She proclaims that she will one day take over the world and has no reservations about telling this to the revolutionaries.
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Required CPU: |
Core i3 and up |
Required Memory: |
2GB RAM |
Required Resolution: |
1280 x 720 |
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WAVE, Direct Sound |
Required Graphics: |
Shader Model 2.0, 256MB |
Required HDD Free Space: |
2.5GB |
DirectX: |
9.0c |
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More side than full game?
Psychocat Before I start: the game is not bad. It's just not the same intensity, passion, and quality.
Minor spoiler, since I want you to know exactly what you are buying. I will avoid the "good" stuff since you are buying a Rance game and I am assuming you know what you will get. So I only write what is different VS previous Rance games that I said this is not the "same quality"
1st part of the game starts with Rance being like a little child who learned a new world. In this case, being Rape. He keeps repeating, proudly, rape rape rape (start the game and you will get what I mean since we all know how Rance is yet this is still next level...). And this is taken further, even girls who love him, exactly on his obsession to proudly say he is a rapist (yes, he says stuff like this....), he will force them in a way they don't consent (aka rape) intentionally despite them asking to do it normally.... funny enough... late game Rance actually shows romance and more in some scenes that make me wonder if this is really Rance, especially the character epilogues...
Intensity? The story is just there. Has very good moments. Sadly there is no mystery or anything, everything is clear with each new scene just reconfirming what you know already. And it's a bit sad since Rance 6 is considered one of the best due to the story only for Rance 9 to be average (?).
Quality? All are numbers. There are no skills swamp like previous Rance games, and no autoplay ( |
Slight disappointment
SanyaBane It's definetly not a "bad" Rance game, but still it's so far away from "Sengoku" that it hurts. If Sengoku is "11/10 best game of all time", Rance IX is like 7/10 at best (for me). I could dig deep into issues with story and battle system, but I don't think it's even necessary, since both are extremely simple. Waiting for "Rance X". I hope it will satisfy my "Sengoku" desires much more than this. |
More Rance fun
restricted12345 Just make sure to play Rance VI, Sengoku Rance, and Rance Quest first. In any case, if you've liked those games, you will almost certainly like this game, though it's fair to mention how it's different. Gameplay is Fire Emblem-like though it has its fair share of difference from other similar SRPGs (such as the abundance of mission variety to keep things fresh). Not quite as good gameplay wise as Rance VI, Rance Quest, or Sengoku IMO, but it's good in its own right. Overall, story is fantastic a strong core cast of extremely fun and memorable characters. Rance is as entertaining as a main character as always. Best girl in this title is definitely Russian, but all of the major heroines are standout characters, especially the long time recurring characters of Shizuka and Kanami. Don't forget about the other male characters like Patton and Freak, who are 10/10 bros. Of note is how this game has multiple endings. The True Route is the most fleshed out and the most fitting way to conclude the overall plot, but the heroine routes are all good and short side routes. They range from meme-tier where everything goes off the rails to heartwarming wrap-ups to the heroine's character arcs. One annoying aspect is that you have to go through the full game twice to get all of the routes, though at least the second playthrough unlocks some new side events. These range from silly character interactions to DEEPEST LORE. In the end, while $50 is a relatively high price tag compared to the other Rance titles, it's definitely worth it for more Rance. |
A Worthwhile Wait
revanchist2048 I have been waiting for this to be translated for several years. I'm glad that it has finally arrived. I took a break and spent the last two days playing through it. Some of the mechanics and characters are a throwback to Mamatoto. This was a nice way to circle back to some earlier Alicesoft titles. Although the game feels and seems to be shorter than Rance VIII it still has enough content to keep a player entertained in the story and the characters. Although there are fewer heroines for romantic interest, their stories are written out well enough to not regret it. Rance IX is a penultimate work and should be considered in the context of the overall story. However, even if someone hasn't played a game in the series before they should find the story well contained and understandable notwithstanding the reference to previous titles. Overall, an enjoyable experience. I eagerly await Rance X and 03. |
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