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Crescent Pale Mist (クレセントペールミスト) is a platforming hack and slash doujin game by ClassiC Shikoukairu. It was first released for PC on March 30, 2007. The game was later localized by the independent doujin localization company Rockin' Android and brought the title to the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 with high-definition visuals and rebalanced gameplay mechanics on November 9, 2010. So far there has been no official announcements from Rockin' Android to bring the game to other video game platforms, however the original developer stated in an interview with Neocrisis that he requested to have the game ported to Xbox 360.

Gameplay
Crescent Pale Mist is a 2.5D game where the players take control of Yunou, a magician with the ability to use a deadly form of magic known as Pale Mist to vanquish enemies and explore vast areas to uncover treasures hidden in each of the six Chapters of the game. Yunou can strike down enemies with a blade-like weapon, cast magic spells, and throw daggers at long distances. She can use the Pale Mist, either expelled from her enemies or using her own, to cast powerful magic such as Rowanveld or use them in conjunction with her daggers to warp to wherever it lands. Although Crescent Pale Mist is a side-scrolling game, the player can jump between different two-dimensional planes when prompt.

Story
The game is set in the fictional country of Gasyukal, a nation where people seek the knowledge of magic, with some form of magic that is considered widely taboo known as the Forbidden. This forbidden form of magic brought destruction to a neighboring country by the old Gasyukal Sages. This form of magic was later invoked once again during a war in Gasyukal, which caused the country to be pulled into a dimensional rift and became a no-man's land known as the "Taboo State" after realizing it's power cannot be controlled. Investigators who have been sent to the Taboo State ended up dead with the doctors who examined the deceased meeting their demise as well. Yunou, a former member of the Gasyukal Research Alliance and a magician with the ability to use a deadly form of magic known as Pale Mist, senses there is something more to the Taboo State that is causing the death of those who dare enter and returns to Gasyukal to investigate.

Characters

 * Yunou: A former researcher of the Gasyukal Research Alliance and one of the only known magicians who have complete control of a deadly form of magic known as Pale Mist. She sets to out to find the source of the Pale Mist seeping throughout Gasyukal and put an end to it.


 * Vizet Lapitel: A witch that Yunou first encounters during her investigation with unknown intentions indicating she may be serving a much greater malevolent power or a mysterious aid to Yunou's cause.


 * Soray Ar Larwin: A knight and former comrade of Yunou. He is also Narju's brother.


 * Narju Ar Larwin: Soray's sister who harbors jealousy and hatred towards Yunou. She has magical powers even greater than the ancient sages, allowing her use Pale Mist to some extent.


 * Kurow Balnam: An old sage and one of the oldest researchers of the Gasyukal Research Alliance who is hellbent on discovering the secrets of the Forbidden, even if it means risking the lives of his fellow countrymen.


 * Elshiria L. Gasyukal: Another former comrade of Yunou. Like Narju, she is also wields great magical powers with some control of Pale Mist.

PlayStation Network version
A home port of the Crescent Pale Mist was released by Rockin' Android on PlayStation Network on November 9, 2010 with enhanced textures, new lighting effects, 480p high-definition visuals, widescreen presentation, redrawn character artwork by Keiko Sakurai, and online leaderboards. This version of the game was given new gameplay mechanics to rebalance the game's overall difficulty level.