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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ヴァリスIII) is an action game and the third main release in the ''Mugen Senshi Valis'' series, released for [[CD-ROM²]] hardware in Japan and North America.
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==Story==
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After the events of ''[[Valis II]]'', the Dark World is being destroyed. The fortuneteller Leigh informs the Dark World's king, Glames, that they only have six months before it is destroyed. Hopeless, Glames decides to become king of both the Human World and Dreamland, but he knows that Nizetti, the ruler of Vecanti, is controlling the power level of the Valis sword and that any attempt to invade either world would result in Yuko coming with a full-powered Valis to destroy him. Nevertheless, he takes the risk, knowing his sword Leethus, is just as powerful as Valis and that both swords can be combined for terrible destructive power.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a platformer. It is initially played as Yuko Asou, wielder of the mystical Valis sword, but she is joined by two allies, Char and Valna, after rescuing them. Together, they must prevent the Dark World's king, Glames, who is wielding the sword Leethus, from destroying Vecanti and Earth. Animated and voice-acted cutscenes portray the story as the player progresses through the game. NPCs occasionally appear in the stages and talk to the characters as well.
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The characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They jump with {{I}}, jump higher with {{up}}+{{I}}, and jump off ledges with {{down}}+{{I}}. They can slide along the ground with {{down}}+{{Run}}, which can be used to evade enemies or to move over gaps in the terrain. The player can switch the active character by pressing {{Run}} while standing still (the game can be paused by pressing {{Select}}). The active character cannot be switched during boss fights.
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The characters attack using their standard weapons with {{II}}. Attacks neutralize enemy projectiles. Their attacks are stronger when the power gauge is fuller. Attacks expend the power gauge, but it quickly replenishes. Power-ups can be found to lengthen the power gauge to increase the maximum attack strength and to increase the speed at which the gauge replenishes. Characters also have special magical abilities, which are cast with {{up}}+{{II}} after finding a magic ability item. The magic ability item gives the characters the ability to cast spells with either the fire, ice, or thunder elements. Magic abilities cost magic points, which can be restored by finding items. In addition to having different standard weapons, Yuko, Char, and Valna have different magic abilities.
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Characters have a hit point gauge that indicates their health. They lose hit points when they take damage from enemies, but they can restore health by finding items. The characters share their hit points and magic points. They lose a life when they lose all of their hit points and must restart the stage. Additionally, each stage has a time limit, and the player also loses a life when time runs out. Characters lose their weapon upgrades and magic points when they lose a life. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the last stage. The game automatically saves the player's progress to the console's internal memory, so it can also be continued after powering the system off.
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===Characters===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Yuko
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Characters, Yuko.png
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| desc=Yuko is the Warrior of Valis and keeper of the Sword of Valis. She is the strongest fighter of the three. Valis shoots a wave-like projectile when it is swung; the distance that it travels is farther when the power gauge is fuller. She has the weakest magic but also the lowest cost magic abilities.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Char
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Characters, Char.png
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| desc=Char is a warrior maiden who was born in the Dark World. She fights with a deadly, medium-ranged whip. She steals the Valis sword at the beginning of the game but later joins Yuko and fights alongside her.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Valna
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Characters, Valna.png
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| desc=Valna (called "Vernal" in the US manual but "Valna" in-game) is Yuko's sister and the Queen of Dreamland. She carries a magical staff. She has a relatively weak projectile attack that attacks forwards as well as upwards. She has strong magical abilities, but her magic consumes more energy.
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}}
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}}
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===Magic===
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Magic abilities are dependent on the currently held magic item and differ for each character.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Fire
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Fire Yuko.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Fire Char.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Fire Valna.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Yuko's fire ability is the Flame Dagger, which conjures two fiery daggers that fly out to seek enemies. Char's fire ability is the Fire Dragon, which summons a fire dragon that attacks enemies. Valna's fire ability is the Heat Spinner, which surrounds Valna in fireballs that protect her and harm enemies that they touch.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ice
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Yuko.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Char.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Valna.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Yuko's ice ability is the Ice Cutter, which discharges an ice wave that temporarily freezes enemies that it hits. Char's ice ability is the Ice Arrow, which shoots penetrating icy arrows in both directions horizontally. The arrows temporarily freeze enemies that they hit. Valna's ice ability is the Death Cube, which shoots ice shards in the four diagonal directions that temporarily freeze enemies that they hit. Frozen enemies can be used as platforms.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Thunder
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Thunder Yuko.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Thunder Char.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Thunder Valna.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Yuko's thunder ability is the Thunder Flash, a screen flash that damages all enemies on screen. Char's thunder ability is the Lightning Bolt, which fires lightning bullets in a semicircle above her. Valna's thunder ability is the Thunder Bomb, which unleashes electric sparks that bounce around the screen and attack enemies.
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}}
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Item Box
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Attack to reveal an item.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Small Magic Crystal
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores the MP gauge by 2 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Large Magic Crystal
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores the MP gauge by 8 points.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Small Life Restorer
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores the HP gauge by 4 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Large Life Restorer
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores the HP gauge by 16 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=1 Up
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives the player an extra life.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Weapon Power Meter
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Lengthens the power gauge, up to three levels.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Weapon Power Meter Restorer
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Makes the power gauge charge faster.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Fire
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Equips the characters with fire magic.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ice
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Equips the characters with ice magic.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Thunder
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| sprite={{sprite | Valis III CDROM2, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Equips the characters with thunder magic.
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}}
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}}
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===Stages===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 1
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 1-3.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 1-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 2
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 2-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Char becomes playable in this act.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 3
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 3-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The character that the player chooses for the boat ride will be the only available character for the next act.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 4
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 4-3.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 4-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Valna becomes playable in the last part of this act.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 5
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 5-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 5-3.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 5-4.png
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| screenshot5=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 5-4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 6
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 6-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 6-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 6-2 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 6-2 Boss 2.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 7
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 7-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 7-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 7-3.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 7-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 8
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 8-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 8-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 8-3.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 8-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Act 9
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| screenshot=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 9-1.png
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| screenshot2=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 9-2.png
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| screenshot3=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 9-3.png
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| screenshot4=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 9-4.png
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| screenshot5=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 9-4 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot6=Valis III CDROM2, Stage 9-4 Boss 2.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The final boss can only be played as Yuko.
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}}
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}}
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==Versions==
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The later [[Sega Mega Drive]] version was significantly cut down to fit on an 8-megabit cartridge. The animated and voice-acted cutscenes are removed and replaced with still images and text. The second, sixth, and seventh stages were removed entirely and the fifth stage was significantly shortened, but a unique stage was added before the ice stage. Many of the boss fights were altered.
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==Production credits==
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{{creditsheader|Visual Staff}}
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*'''Author:''' Y. Ohayashi
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*'''Continuity:''' O. Nabesima
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*'''Character:''' V. Endou, BOBAN•GRAND
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*'''Picture:''' Tosiman, V. Endou,  Y. Satoh, R. Kawabata, A. Yamazaki, K. Kobayashi, M. Arai, J. Asou, JUNPEH, POCHI
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*'''Assist:''' S. Urakami
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{{creditsheader|Game Staff}}
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*'''Game Design:''' Y. Ohayashi
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*'''Design Assist:''' H. Nisida
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*'''Character:''' M. I. Terao, BORBAN•GRAND, A. Yamazaki
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*'''Picture:''' 金護寺, A. Yamazaki, MANMA, CHINPUI
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*'''Program:''' M. Hanari
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*'''Composers:''' H. Inoue, J. Hasebe, S. Murakami
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*'''Effect & Recording:''' M. Yuasa, S. Murakami
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{{creditsheader|Marketing}}
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*''':''' T. Kinosita, S. Nisida, Y. Higasiura, A. Hirano, S. Nakagawa, M. Aoyama, T. Simizu
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*'''Thanks to:''' BUSINESS SUP, TABACK
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*'''Manual Writer:''' S. Kimura, Y. Tokumori, IKE2
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*'''Thanks to:''' [[NEC Home Electronics|NEC HE]], [[Hudson Soft|HUDSON]], K. Fukusima
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*'''Producer:''' M. Hanari
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*'''Director:''' M. Nakamura
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Telenet Japan|TELENET JAPAN Co., Ltd.]]
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Valis III
System(s): CD-ROM²
Publisher: Laser Soft (JP) NEC Technologies (US)
Developer:
Genre: Action































Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
CD-ROM²
JP 		TJCD0009
CD-ROM²
US 		TGXCD1024
Non-NEC versions
Sega Mega Drive
Mega Drive

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Valis III (ヴァリスIII) is an action game and the third main release in the Mugen Senshi Valis series, released for CD-ROM² hardware in Japan and North America.

Story

After the events of Valis II, the Dark World is being destroyed. The fortuneteller Leigh informs the Dark World's king, Glames, that they only have six months before it is destroyed. Hopeless, Glames decides to become king of both the Human World and Dreamland, but he knows that Nizetti, the ruler of Vecanti, is controlling the power level of the Valis sword and that any attempt to invade either world would result in Yuko coming with a full-powered Valis to destroy him. Nevertheless, he takes the risk, knowing his sword Leethus, is just as powerful as Valis and that both swords can be combined for terrible destructive power.

Gameplay

The game is a platformer. It is initially played as Yuko Asou, wielder of the mystical Valis sword, but she is joined by two allies, Char and Valna, after rescuing them. Together, they must prevent the Dark World's king, Glames, who is wielding the sword Leethus, from destroying Vecanti and Earth. Animated and voice-acted cutscenes portray the story as the player progresses through the game. NPCs occasionally appear in the stages and talk to the characters as well.

The characters move with ← and → and crouch with ↓. They jump with Ⅰ, jump higher with ↑+Ⅰ, and jump off ledges with ↓+Ⅰ. They can slide along the ground with ↓+ RUN , which can be used to evade enemies or to move over gaps in the terrain. The player can switch the active character by pressing  RUN  while standing still (the game can be paused by pressing  SELECT ). The active character cannot be switched during boss fights.

The characters attack using their standard weapons with Ⅱ. Attacks neutralize enemy projectiles. Their attacks are stronger when the power gauge is fuller. Attacks expend the power gauge, but it quickly replenishes. Power-ups can be found to lengthen the power gauge to increase the maximum attack strength and to increase the speed at which the gauge replenishes. Characters also have special magical abilities, which are cast with ↑+Ⅱ after finding a magic ability item. The magic ability item gives the characters the ability to cast spells with either the fire, ice, or thunder elements. Magic abilities cost magic points, which can be restored by finding items. In addition to having different standard weapons, Yuko, Char, and Valna have different magic abilities.

Characters have a hit point gauge that indicates their health. They lose hit points when they take damage from enemies, but they can restore health by finding items. The characters share their hit points and magic points. They lose a life when they lose all of their hit points and must restart the stage. Additionally, each stage has a time limit, and the player also loses a life when time runs out. Characters lose their weapon upgrades and magic points when they lose a life. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the last stage. The game automatically saves the player's progress to the console's internal memory, so it can also be continued after powering the system off.

Characters

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Yuko
Yuko is the Warrior of Valis and keeper of the Sword of Valis. She is the strongest fighter of the three. Valis shoots a wave-like projectile when it is swung; the distance that it travels is farther when the power gauge is fuller. She has the weakest magic but also the lowest cost magic abilities.

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Char
Char is a warrior maiden who was born in the Dark World. She fights with a deadly, medium-ranged whip. She steals the Valis sword at the beginning of the game but later joins Yuko and fights alongside her.

Valis III CDROM2, Characters, Valna.png

Valna
Valna (called "Vernal" in the US manual but "Valna" in-game) is Yuko's sister and the Queen of Dreamland. She carries a magical staff. She has a relatively weak projectile attack that attacks forwards as well as upwards. She has strong magical abilities, but her magic consumes more energy.

Magic

Magic abilities are dependent on the currently held magic item and differ for each character.

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Fire Yuko.png

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Fire
Yuko's fire ability is the Flame Dagger, which conjures two fiery daggers that fly out to seek enemies. Char's fire ability is the Fire Dragon, which summons a fire dragon that attacks enemies. Valna's fire ability is the Heat Spinner, which surrounds Valna in fireballs that protect her and harm enemies that they touch.

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Yuko.png

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Char.png

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Valna.png

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  • Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Ice Char.png

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Ice
Yuko's ice ability is the Ice Cutter, which discharges an ice wave that temporarily freezes enemies that it hits. Char's ice ability is the Ice Arrow, which shoots penetrating icy arrows in both directions horizontally. The arrows temporarily freeze enemies that they hit. Valna's ice ability is the Death Cube, which shoots ice shards in the four diagonal directions that temporarily freeze enemies that they hit. Frozen enemies can be used as platforms.

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Thunder Yuko.png

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Thunder Char.png

Valis III CDROM2, Magic, Thunder Valna.png

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Thunder
Yuko's thunder ability is the Thunder Flash, a screen flash that damages all enemies on screen. Char's thunder ability is the Lightning Bolt, which fires lightning bullets in a semicircle above her. Valna's thunder ability is the Thunder Bomb, which unleashes electric sparks that bounce around the screen and attack enemies.

Items

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 Item Box
Attack to reveal an item.
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 Small Magic Crystal
Restores the MP gauge by 2 points.
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 Large Magic Crystal
Restores the MP gauge by 8 points.
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 Small Life Restorer
Restores the HP gauge by 4 points.
Valis III CDROM2, Items.png
 Large Life Restorer
Restores the HP gauge by 16 points.
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 1 Up
Gives the player an extra life.
Valis III CDROM2, Items.png
 Weapon Power Meter
Lengthens the power gauge, up to three levels.
Valis III CDROM2, Items.png
 Weapon Power Meter Restorer
Makes the power gauge charge faster.
Valis III CDROM2, Items.png
 Fire
Equips the characters with fire magic.
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 Ice
Equips the characters with ice magic.
Valis III CDROM2, Items.png
 Thunder
Equips the characters with thunder magic.

Stages

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Act 1

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Act 2
Char becomes playable in this act.

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Act 3
The character that the player chooses for the boat ride will be the only available character for the next act.

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Act 4
Valna becomes playable in the last part of this act.

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Act 5

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Act 6

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Act 7

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Act 8

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Act 9
The final boss can only be played as Yuko.

Versions

The later Sega Mega Drive version was significantly cut down to fit on an 8-megabit cartridge. The animated and voice-acted cutscenes are removed and replaced with still images and text. The second, sixth, and seventh stages were removed entirely and the fifth stage was significantly shortened, but a unique stage was added before the ice stage. Many of the boss fights were altered.

Production credits

Visual Staff
  • Author: Y. Ohayashi
  • Continuity: O. Nabesima
  • Character: V. Endou, BOBAN•GRAND
  • Picture: Tosiman, V. Endou, Y. Satoh, R. Kawabata, A. Yamazaki, K. Kobayashi, M. Arai, J. Asou, JUNPEH, POCHI
  • Assist: S. Urakami
Game Staff
  • Game Design: Y. Ohayashi
  • Design Assist: H. Nisida
  • Character: M. I. Terao, BORBAN•GRAND, A. Yamazaki
  • Picture: 金護寺, A. Yamazaki, MANMA, CHINPUI
  • Program: M. Hanari
  • Composers: H. Inoue, J. Hasebe, S. Murakami
  • Effect & Recording: M. Yuasa, S. Murakami
Marketing
  • : T. Kinosita, S. Nisida, Y. Higasiura, A. Hirano, S. Nakagawa, M. Aoyama, T. Simizu
  • Thanks to: BUSINESS SUP, TABACK
  • Manual Writer: S. Kimura, Y. Tokumori, IKE2
  • Thanks to: NEC HE, HUDSON, K. Fukusima
  • Producer: M. Hanari
  • Director: M. Nakamura
  • Presented by: TELENET JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Source:
In-game credits[2]

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Magazine articles

Main article: Valis III/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

CD-ROM², JP
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
CD-ROM²
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
CD-ROM (JP)
CD-ROM²
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
CD-ROM (US)

References

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Sega Retro has more information related to Valis III
  1. ↑ EGM US 032.pdf, page 35
  2. ↑ ValisIII CDROM2 Credits.pdf


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