Princess Quest

Princess Quest (プリンセスクエスト) is a Japanese video game published in 1998 for the Sega Saturn system. It was subsequently ported to PC under the title Princess Quest R (プリンセスクエストR).

The story is set in the Dharma Kingdom, and involves the theft of a jewel. Clues must be sought after in dungeons, castles, and towns, until the true culprit is found.

Development
The game was illustrated by Sugiyama Genshō. It was based on a 1996 audio drama of the same name. The game was developed by AIC Spirits and Increment P Corp.

Gameplay
Princess Quest is an action role playing game.

While the gameplay can be described as a classic turn-based role-playing video game, the main focus of the game is on interacting with the non-player characters and discovering what they are up to.

Princess Quest features several short anime video clips, as well as spoken dialog (in Japanese) throughout the game.

Story
Five princesses from surrounding kingdoms are visiting Granmalnie Castle (グランマルニエ城), but young Prince Tapioca isn't showing much interest. Meanwhile, someone makes off with a valuable item. Queen Madeleine hires a young swordsman named Willow to investigate the theft. Willow is joined by Pal (パル), a magical creature who transforms Willow into a girl, named Will. Using this disguise, Willow tries to gain the trust of the princesses, in hopes of determining who is responsible for the theft.

Cast

 * Willow (ウィロー) - The young hero who comes to Granmalnie Castle. Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (三木 眞一郎)
 * Will (ウィル) - Willow's female form. Voice actor: Yoko Asada (浅田 葉子)
 * Pal (パル) - A cabbit who takes the form of a bracelet which effects Willow's magical transformation. Voiced by: Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ)
 * Montblanc (モンブラン) - King of Dilma. Voiced by: Kiyoshi Kawakubo (川久保 潔)
 * Madeleine (マドレーヌ) - Queen of Dilma. Voiced by: Masako Katsuki (勝生 真沙子)
 * Tapioca (タピオカ) - Prince of Dilma. Voiced by: Emi Shinohara (篠原 恵美)
 * Custard (カスタード) - Princess of Rarian. Voiced by: Sakura Tange (丹下 桜)
 * Millefeuille (ミルフィーユ) - Princess of Northland. Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori (白鳥 由里)
 * Gelato (ジェラード) - Princess of Soodaresu. Voiced by: Mifuyu Hiiragi (柊 美冬)
 * Churros (チェロス) - Princess of Rouresu. Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛)
 * Pannacotta (パンナコッタ) - Princess of Gimuria. Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子)

Release
Princess Quest was released on March 19, 1998, for the Sega Saturn console in Japan. It was the re-released for the PC under the title Princess Quest R.

Reception
Upon release, four reviewers from Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.