Herc's Adventures

Another somewhat hidden gem for the Sega Saturn that is a platformer / adventurer's dream come true! This game is beautifully done with fantastic cut-scenes, and very well planned out levels which will have you wandering and exploring quite a bit.

One feature of this game I really enjoy is your trip to the Underworld when you die. You must fight your way out of the Underworld (although I found a loophole to this), and make it back to the surface where you can continue where you left off. Also, there are save states. The first one took an age to find, but it was worth the wandering around aimlessly as I managed to powerup nicely in every aspect.

Imagine taking your favorite 16bit rpg or adventure game to the 32bit level, this is Herc's Adventures. The soundtrack is fantastic and really comes to life on a good home theater. There are also several graphical surprises throughout which will make you leap out of the 16bit era straight into 32bit heaven (literally). I managed to log 2 hours straight upon "testing" this title because I couldn't put it down. This title is a highly recommended gaming experience for your Saturn!

If playing with the female Atlanta, don't despair when you can't lift bigger rocks and houses when you start. You'll powerup just before meeting Hera about an hour into the game (assuming you don't die a lot). Make sure you hoard up the coins!

When you die, you go to the Underworld where you must fight your way back to the world of the living. This can be an arduous journey the more you die in the main part of the game, since you are placed randomly in the Underworld, each time in a more difficult position further away from the world of the living. DO NOT DESPAIR!!! Just die. That's right, die. When you die in the Underworld you can continue from where you died with full health.

Herc's Adventures is a beautiful title that is highly recommended for all the adventure fanatics out there!