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Oriental Blue : Ao no Tengai

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Also known as
オリエンタルブルー –青の天外–

Explore a non-linear RPG adventure across feudal Asia with branching story paths and turn-based combat.

Oriental Blue: Ao no Tengai was released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan on October 24, 2003. It is an original game, not a port or remake, so the original release year is also 2003.

About Oriental Blue : Ao no Tengai

Oriental Blue: Ao no Tengai is an entry in the Tengai Makyou series, where players assume the role of a teenage protagonist, either Tenran or Aoi. Their journey is set in Jipang, a land resembling medieval Japan, and extends to other Asian regions such as Mongolia and China. The central objective involves confronting an ancient evil to earn a place among the Fire Clan, the land's historic protectors.

A defining aspect of the experience is its non-linear narrative structure. Players can approach numerous missions in a flexible order, and the plot adapts based on key battle outcomes. Notably, losing a major fight does not end the game but instead unlocks an alternate story branch. The core systems retain series conventions, including travel across an overworld map and turn-based combat viewed from a first-person perspective.

Oriental Blue : Ao no Tengai Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Wakana Hime
Tenkamaru
Hyakki Chujyo
Oboro Shikibu
Judge
Garasya
Red Eye
Daito, the Capital City
South gate of Daito
Uncanny fears are lurking around.
You wander through the deserted streets.