Anetto Futatabi

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developer= Wolf Team
publisher=Wolf Team
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designer= Characters designed by Kazutoshi Yamane
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released= vgrelease|JP=vgy|1993
genre= side scrolling beat-em-up
modes= Single-player
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platforms=Sega Mega CD
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"Anetto Futatabi" (アネット・ふたたび), usually translated as Annet Again or Annet Returns, is a 1993 side scrolling, beat-em-up video game released by Wolf Team, only in Japan the for the Sega Mega CD game console. It is the final in a trilogy of games, which include Earnest Evans, and El Viento. [http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/earnestevans/earnestevans.htm] The menus and game screens are all in English, while the dialogue and ending credits are the in Japanese.

tory

Set in the same fictional universe as Earnest Evans and El Viento, the story takes place two years after El Viento, and concludes the story of Annet and Earnest. Zigfried's true motives are finally revealed as well. Being rescued from certain sacrifice by father figure Ernest Evans, Annet travels across Europe and encounters a local sect that wants her special pendant. After an attempted ambush in the sect's castle, she barely escapes, and begins another quest to protect the world from destruction. [http://www.sega-16.com/review_page.php?id=1030&title=Anet%20Futatabi]

Gameplay Differences

Unlike the first and second entries, which are 2D platform video games," Anetto Futatabi" is a side scrolling beat-em-up that deeply resembles Sega's Golden Axe and Bare Knuckle series. However, like the previous installments, The story is told through cutscenes between each brief multi-scrolling level, which include a boss character, who appears out of thin air, usually wielding a weapon. [http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/earnestevans/earnestevans2.htm Annet Futatabi is a side scrolling beat-em-up that deeply resembles Sega's Golden Axe. And by "deeply resemble", I mean "could almost be a sprite hack".]

Annette's magic has 5 levels and is regulated by a power meter, and regenerates automatically. As her power meter increase, the higher her magical attacks become. The levels range from wind, earth, water, fire, and death. Wind is the lower level, while death is the highest level. However, magic cannot be used against the bosses. In addition to magic, Annette wields a sword, rather than bladed boomerangs. There are not any other weapons or power-ups included in the game, other than health restoration items. [http://www.shinforce.com/segacd/reviews/AnetFutatabi.htm You have unlimited magic to fight the normal enemies, but it has to be charged after every use. For some strange reason, however, you can't use magic against the bosses!?! Throw in some HP power-ups and you get the idea...]

Annet's journey ranges from escaping an enemy castle, being captured and forced to fight in a colosseum, spelunking in a tomb,

Reception

Unlike Earnest Evans, and El Viento, Anetto Futatabi was a Japan only release. As a result, many outside of Japan never knew of the game's existance. This game is the rarest, or considered to be the "black sheep" of the trilogy. [http://www.shinforce.com/segacd/reviews/AnetFutatabi.htm]

Music

The music, being composed by Motoi Sakuraba, is mostly upbeat rock and jazz tunes.

References

Outside Links

* [http://tenchionline.com/ragey/protected/annetmain.html Shrine on the game]
* [http://www.sega-16.com/review_page.php?id=1030&title=Anet%20Futatabi Ken Horowitz Review]
* [http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/earnestevans/earnestevans2.htm Anetto Futatabi at Classigaming.com]
*Annet Futatabi at youtube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnMoBKP7-04]