Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess

Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess (改造町人シュビビンマン3 -異界のプリンセス- Restructuring Super Human Shubibinman 3: The Princess of the Alien World) is an action game developed and published by Masaya for the PC Engine CD-ROM² in 1992 only in Japan.[1] It is a sequel to Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 2: Aratanaru Teki.

Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3:
Ikai no Princess
Developer(s)Masaya
Publisher(s)Masaya
Producer(s)Yasumasa Shirakura
Toshirou Tsuchida
Composer(s)Kōji Hayama
Platform(s)PC Engine CD-ROM²
Release
  • JP: February 28, 1992
Genre(s)Platformer, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay edit

The game is a 2D side scrolling action game.

Plot edit

The game follows several heroic characters.

Release edit

In 2016, it received a re-release through Project Egg.[2]

Ratalaika Games will be releasing the game for the first time ever in the West on May 3, 2024 as Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World on PlayStation (PS4/5), Xbox (One/Series) and Switch.

Reception edit

Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave it a 21 out of 30 score on release.[1] In a retrospective review in 2014, Retro Gamer highlighted it as one of the most memorable games about Japanese warriors, opining it "is arguably the best looking" in the series and "spectacular bosses and set pieces complement its demanding swordplay."[3]

On the other hand, German magazine Video Games rated it only a 2/5 upon the release, opining the players "should not be fooled" by the game's visuals as it is unplayable as the "most chaotic action title ever."[4] French reviews were much more positive, including 90% in Joypad [fr] and 83% in Joystick.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "改造超人シュビビンマン3 -異界のプリンセス- [PCエンジン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  2. ^ "『改造町人シュビビンマン3 異界のプリンセス(PCエンジン版)』が"プロジェクトEGG"にて本日配信開始! - ファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 16 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. ^ Retro Gamer 129. page 46.
  4. ^ Video Games 5/92.
  5. ^ Joypad 8 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (May 1992).
  6. ^ Joystick 26 Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine (April 1992).

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