El Dorado Gate (エルドラドゲートシリーズ) is a series of role-playing video games for the Dreamcast, released in Japan. Its seven volumes were released on a bi-monthly basis in Japan from October 10, 2000, through October 10, 2001.[1]

El Dorado Gate
Japanese Dreamcast cover arts from Volumes 1 through 7
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
Designer(s)Yoshinori Takenaka
Artist(s)Yoshitaka Amano
Platform(s)Dreamcast
ReleaseVolume 1
  • JP: October 10, 2000
Volume 2
  • JP: December 12, 2000
Volume 3
  • JP: February 2, 2001
Volume 4
  • JP: April 12, 2001
Volume 5
  • JP: June 6, 2001
Volume 6
  • JP: August 8, 2001
Volume 7
  • JP: October 10, 2001
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Story

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The story involves twelve characters, each of whom must overcome personal quests on their way to finding the other eleven while aided by a mysterious man named Bantross. Relying heavily on elemental weapons, equipment, and magic spells, the game features many common RPG elements such as dungeon-exploring, weapon-upgrading, and turn-based battles. After surmounting their personal battles the twelve heroes first face the terrible Bals, Dios' most powerful servant and then descend into the underworld to face Dios and resurrect Razin.

Reception

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IGN gave volume 1 a 7.9 score.[2]

Gamespot gave volume 1 a score of 6.7.[3]

Three reviewers for Famitsu DC reviewed volume 5, giving it scores of 7/7/7, for a total of 21 out of 30.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Kollin, Mike (September 20, 2000). "El Dorado Releaso Dato Schedulo!". IGN. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  2. ^ IGN Staff (2000-10-30). "El Dorado Gate: Volume 1 (Import)". IGN. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  3. ^ "El Dorado Gate Volume 1 for Dreamcast Review - Dreamcast El Dorado Gate Volume 1 Review". 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  4. ^ "New Game Cross Review". Famitsu DC. July 2001. p. 18.
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