Vixen 357, 1992 Mega Drive SRPG, arrives on Steam
Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden have released the port, which adds rewind, fast-forward, save-anywhere and cheat options.
Ratalaika Games S.L. and Shinyuden have released Vixen 357 on Steam for PC, according to gamespark.jp. The title is a port of the 1992 Mega Drive robot simulation RPG originally published by NCS/Masaya.
The game is set in the same world as Kaiserd, released in 1990. Its story opens in AD 2396, when the special unit Slash, operating the high-mobility humanoid weapon VECTOR developed by the new nation Melizmaharp, comes under attack from unknown enemies during training. The player takes the role of a pilot named Takuya Murasawa.
Combat is turn-based on a grid map across 16 maps in total. Pilots and machines can be paired freely, and some machines change their armaments depending on which pilot is assigned to them. Destroyed pilots and machines are permanently lost.
Additions in the Steam version
The Steam release includes a gallery of original illustrations and posters. It also adds rewind, fast-forward, save-anywhere, screen filters and cheat features.
Quick answers
What is Vixen 357?
It is a robot simulation RPG originally published by NCS/Masaya for the Mega Drive in 1992, set in the same world as Kaiserd.
What extra features does the Steam version have?
Rewind, fast-forward, save-anywhere, screen filters, cheat features and a gallery of original illustrations and posters.
How many maps are in Vixen 357?
The game has 16 maps in total, with turn-based combat on a grid.