Herakles no Eikou 4

Herakles no Eikou 4 is the 4th game in a series that started back in the NES days. The second and third game were fan translated to English and can be found on ROMhacking.net . Parts 3 and 4 were made for SFC. I choose the 4th game to translate because that was the game that captivated me and was the most fun to play. And since I only work on games that I like(it is a hobby), this was the lucky winner I picked.

This game has several high points that make it stand out above others. For starters, it has a very nice opening title sequence with the sun rising going into some beautiful shots running through the clouds over the ocean while seaguls are flying with some nice Mode 7 effects. There are several instances in the game where you can see little details that show the developers really cared about this project. The screen moves left and right during battles almost giving it a 3d-like feel. I don’t recall seeing this presentation in any other SFC RPG. The graphics are lower later generation(circa 1994) SFC in quality, not quite up to standards such as Chrono Trigger or other later games, but they are colorful and pleasing to the eye and much attention was given to detail. The sound is very fitting and really helps set the atmosphere of the game. The presentation overall is top notch in my opinion and worthy of trying out.