Re: Shui Hu Shen Shou/Sheng Shou Wu Yu
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:57 pm
These are two bootleg games by V.Fame that share similarities with and appear to run off the same engine as Shi Kong Xing Shou, because of the same overworld/menu/battle screen layout used in them. Both were released in China/Taiwan as GBC games and appear to have had a commercial release, similar to Shi Kong Xing Shou as well. There are even official game guidebooks for them (see below).
Shui Hu Shen Shou is based on a famous piece of Japanese literature called 'Water Margin'. The actual title of the game translates to 'Water Margin Animal'. The game is also known as 'Mythos' and 'Shawu Story' sometimes. Like Shi Kong Xing Shou, you appear to wander around battling and catching various monsters although the game is set in an ancient Chinese era this time round. I'm not sure of the general story however. It was also bootlegged/ported to the NES by a company called Nanjing (as described here).
Gameplay video (by Youtube user NusuttoSan)
Overworld music
Battle music
Another battle song
Poster for the game
Official guidebook for the game
A couple of the monsters in-game
A couple of screenshots
A couple of screenshots of the NES port
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Sheng Shou Wu Yu (Sacred Story) appears to be a real-time strategy game of some sort. There is not much information about it, but it appears to feature various monsters that you battle. The battle system in this game is different to Shui Hu Shen Shou and Shi Kong Xing Shou, although the menus and overworld are similar in design.
Poster for the game
Screenshots from the game
Official Guidebook
More screenshots, plus info about both games
Shui Hu Shen Shou is based on a famous piece of Japanese literature called 'Water Margin'. The actual title of the game translates to 'Water Margin Animal'. The game is also known as 'Mythos' and 'Shawu Story' sometimes. Like Shi Kong Xing Shou, you appear to wander around battling and catching various monsters although the game is set in an ancient Chinese era this time round. I'm not sure of the general story however. It was also bootlegged/ported to the NES by a company called Nanjing (as described here).
Gameplay video (by Youtube user NusuttoSan)
Overworld music
Battle music
Another battle song
Poster for the game
Official guidebook for the game
A couple of the monsters in-game
A couple of screenshots
A couple of screenshots of the NES port
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Sheng Shou Wu Yu (Sacred Story) appears to be a real-time strategy game of some sort. There is not much information about it, but it appears to feature various monsters that you battle. The battle system in this game is different to Shui Hu Shen Shou and Shi Kong Xing Shou, although the menus and overworld are similar in design.
Poster for the game
Screenshots from the game
Official Guidebook
More screenshots, plus info about both games