Obitus
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Psygnosis
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Bullet Proof Software
Released On:
01 Sep 1994
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A medieval history lecturer named Wil Mason has been transported to the fantasy world of Middlemere, which is ruled by four rival brothers. Wil's aim is to find the secret to how he was transported here and discover a way back.
Obitus is an action & adventure game for Super Nintendo. It features a first-person view for exploration, similar to other classic RPGs. The game's unique feature is its smooth scrolling in all directions, giving it a 3D feel. This allows for more freedom of movement and a greater sense of immersion.
The gameplay involves horizontal scrolling areas where you fight enemies with your bow while avoiding their attacks. As you progress, you'll encounter new challenges, such as exploring castles with 4 directional movement. The game requires strategy and quick reflexes to overcome obstacles and uncover its secrets.
eBay Product ID:
4729 (United States)
UPC-A:
715504030506 (United States)
Part #:
SNS-7B (USA)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-7B-USA (United States)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Obitus is a fantasy action-adventure game where players must restore peace to a fractured kingdom that has fallen into ruin after a sibling rivalry divided its protective magical artifacts. As a hero raised on the legend of these artifacts, you must journey across four distinct shires to defeat the rival princes in their fortresses and reclaim the four Gems of Tranquillity. Once all the gems are recovered, you must return them to the Tower of Obitus to reunite the land and banish the darkness.
Story
A Kingdom Crumbles
Old King Cullen ruled over the land of Obitus with his Queen, Genvieve, and the four Gems of Tranquillity for many peaceful years. It was said that when the Gems were kept together in the Tower Obitus, they radiated a mystical force which protected the land from intruders.
The royal couple's four sons knew this story well. When the King passed away the princes were to rule the kingdom together as a symbol of the unity of the Gems. This bond would ensure that the tradition of peace in the land continued.
Not long after this passing of power took place, an enchantress named Salome began to advise the young quartet. She told them each in confidence that greater power, riches and fame could be theirs if they broke away from the others and ruled the kingdom alone.
Those thoughts of power brewed a sibling rivalry. The brothers began to fight and eventually broke away from each other. The confrontation ended with each prince taking one quarter of the land and one of the four Gems. They retreated to their own corners of the kingdom and built fortresses to keep their rivals away.
Many years have passed. Without the protection of the Gems of Tranquillity, the kingdom is a dark and divided ruin. You have grown up with the legend of the four Gems.
Now it is time to prove the legend true. You must travel to the four shires of the rival princes, Drakehurst, Burville, Blackstone and Cullen the younger, and fight for possession of the Gems. When you return the Gems to their rightful place in the Tower Obitus, peace will return to the kingdom.
The Land of Obitus
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Drakehurst Castle
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Drakehurst Shire
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Eldon Mine
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FalconWood
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Tower of Obitus
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Blakestone Castle
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RuneWood
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Blakestone Shire
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StoneRidge Caves
How to Play
About Obitus
Obitus is a one player adventure with both first person perspective and side view sections. The Obitus game pak is equipped with a battery which allows you to save your progress and complete the adventure in several playing sessions.
Prepare for your Journey
Insert your Obitus game pak into your Super NES and turn the power switch on. The title screen will appear. You will have the option to begin a new adventure or to load a previously saved adventure.
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To begin anew: Make sure that the cursor is pointing to the word "Start," then press the Start Button.
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To load a saved adventure: Press Down on the Control Pad to move the cursor to the word "Load" and press the Start Button.
Playing the Game
In your quest to recover the four Gems of Obitus, you must seek out weapons and useful items, gather clues from the inhabitants of the land and defeat the evil creatures that block your path.
The action takes place in the top two thirds of the screen. The lower third of the screen is reserved for the stamina and health indicators, the inventory window and the compass.
The Main Screen
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Stamina Indicator: Decreases at a constant rate as you tire from adventuring. If it burns down to nothing, your health will begin to shrink at the same rate. You can recover stamina by sleeping in a safe place.
Menu Options
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Inventory: Allows you to look at all accumulated items. The current selected item is shown in the upper left corner with a description on the right. Press the L and R Buttons to cycle through the items.
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Sleep: Restore your stamina by resting in a safe place. Your sleep will be interrupted if an enemy attacks.
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Save Game: Saves your progress on the cartridge battery so that you can stop playing, store the cartridge, and later load your saved game.
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New Game: Takes you to the beginning of the adventure and allows you to start over.
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Exit this Menu: Choose this option to exit the menu and continue your adventure.
The Quest for the First Gem
Drakehurst Shire: The Tower Obitus
Your Journey begins in the Tower Obitus where the borders of the four shires meet. You will possess the Ring of Genvieve when you begin and a heavy key will lie on the floor in front of you. Use the key to open the door which leads to the northwest shire called FalconWood.
FalconWood
Soon after you enter FalconWood, you will encounter Sir Grumwold, a strong knight whose allegiance is to Lord Drakehurst. Grumwold guards the first of the four Gems of Tranquillity. Before you can defeat him and win possession of the Gem, you must find the powerful Powders of Fire.
Collect the items that are in the vicinity of Sir Grumwold, then proceed to Maladina in the southwest section of the shire. She will recognize the Ring of Genvieve and give you six light keys which open doors inside Drakehurst Castle.
Venture north to Morant. This knight will tell you that he is your friend, but when you use the Ring of Genvieve in his presence, you will discover that he is not trustworthy. By defeating Morant, you will earn a page to the legendary Spell Book of Obitus.
Continue to collect the items of FalconWood on your way to the Eldon Mine and defeat any evil creature that stands in your way. In addition to the knights of Drakehurst, you will encounter many wandering warriors who can cause a lot of damage. Dispatch these creatures with two arrows and move on. Before you enter the mine, collect the Blue Gem which works as a key, from the Green Man.
The Quest for the Second Gem
Burville Shire: The Tower Obitus
The heavy key that you received from Evalak in Eldon Mine opens the northeast door of the tower. Open the door and walk forth to Fernholt Forest.
Collect all of the items that you find in your path, fight off the evil creatures that have invaded the land and search for the next Gem.
Fernholt Forest
The forest is populated by knights who have pledged loyalty to the various princes of the kingdom as well as other dastardly creatures. Defeat these simple foes and continue on to Burville Castle.
Make sure to collect the small gold key in the far west area of the forest and the rope, lamp and Silver Keys in the far east. You will need these items soon.
Controls
Control Pad
In first person: Press left and right to turn 45 degrees to the left and right. Press up to move forward and press down to move backward. In side view: Press left and right to make the character run to the left and right. Press up to make him move toward the far wall or door and press down to make him move away from the wall. In Options Menu: Press Up and Down to move the cursor up and down the list.
Top L/R Buttons
Cycle through the items in your inventory window.
Y Button
Pick up the objects in your path.
B Button
Use the currently selected item (consume food/elixir, shoot weapon, or activate selected feature in Options Menu).
X Button
Drop the currently selected inventory item.
Start Button
Pause the game or resume play.
Select Button
Call up the Options Menu.
A Button
In side view: Make the character leap into the air.
Items & Weapons
Quiver of Arrows
Each Quiver contains 20 arrows. Use them to dispatch the wandering warriors of the forests and the cave hounds of the underground passages.
Daggers
You'll find these weapons five at a time. Save them for your encounters with the more powerful creatures which block your path.
Powders of Fire
The magic powders release an impressive blast of power. They will be very useful in your battles with the strong and stubborn agents of the four princes who protect the Gems.
Roll
An edible food item that restores 15 hit points to your health candle.
Cherries
An edible food item that restores 20 hit points to your health candle.
Apple
An edible food item that restores 28 hit points to your health candle.
Bread
An edible food item that restores 30 hit points to your health candle.
Flask
An edible item that restores 156 hit points to your health candle.
Green Potion
An edible item that restores 96 hit points to your health candle.
Red Potion
An edible item that restores 125 hit points to your health candle.
The Ring of Genvieve
Use this starting item to discover the power and allegiances of the characters you meet, though each use decreases your stamina a small amount.
Heavy Key
There are four heavy keys in the land of Obitus, each opening a door in the Tower Obitus that leads to one of the shires.
Light Keys
These keys open the doors of castles, with a particular key opening outer doors and groups of other light keys opening inner doors.
Gold and Silver
Coins and bars made of precious metals that can be traded for other valuable items.
Book Pages
Pages of a magic book spread throughout the kingdom. Collect them to trigger an important event late in your journey.
Fire Brand
Useful torches that help you see in the mines, caves, dungeons, and other underground passages.
Blue Gem - Key of the Subterranean
This tear drop shaped key can be used to open up an important passage in the Subterranean catacombs which connect the four shires.
Rope
Use the rope to climb up from the subterranean catacombs. If you don't have it when you fall in, you'll be lost forever.
Tips & Maps
Eldon Mine
A dark mine where you must use a fire brand to navigate, defeat the knight Uffinan, and trade with Evalak and Annore for keys. It also contains a hole leading to the subterranean catacombs where a key for Drakehurst Castle is located.
Drakehurst Castle
A dangerous castle where you cannot sleep to replenish stamina and must move quickly to collect the Powders of Fire. These powders are used to defeat Sir Grumwold, allowing you to collect the first Gem and return it to the Tower Obitus.
Powder of Fire
An item mentioned in the manual's tips section.
Amulet and Almaric
An entry mentioned in the manual's tips section.
Fernholt Forest
An area mentioned in the manual's tips section.
To Burville Castle
A pathway or transition point leading to Burville Castle.
Entrance
An entry point mentioned in the manual's tips section.
Small Gold Key
A key found in Fernholt Forest, the catacombs, and other locations used to unlock important rooms.
Silver Keys
Keys collected in Fernholt Forest used to open doors in Burville Castle.
Rope and Lamp
Items that you must make sure to bring to the catacombs.
Burville Castle
A castle containing locked doors, traps, and treasures where you must use keys from Fernholt Forest to explore its rooms.
The Second Gem
An item or objective located within Burville Castle.
To Burville Dungeon
A pathway or transition point leading to the Burville Dungeon.
Zaman
An entry or character located within Burville Castle.
Burville Dungeon
A dark maze containing a prisoner in the southwest corner who tells you about a key in the catacombs.
To Subterranean Catacombs
A pathway or transition point leading to the Subterranean Catacombs.
Heavy Key
A key located within the Burville Dungeon.
Book Page
An item located within the Burville Dungeon.
Talisman
An item located within the Burville Dungeon.
Subterranean Catacombs
A dark and dangerous maze of passages connecting the mines, caves, and dungeons where a small gold key is hidden in the northeast section.
To Eldon Mine
A pathway or transition point leading to the Eldon Mine from the catacombs.
To StoneRidge Caves
A pathway or transition point leading to the StoneRidge Caves from the catacombs.
To Cullen Dungeon
A pathway or transition point leading to the Cullen Dungeon from the catacombs.
Keep Your Eyes on the Road
Walk slowly to avoid passing over small, valuable items in pathways and watch the compass to identify where paths branch off.
Fire First
Always keep a weapon ready in your inventory window to get the first shot if an enemy attacks, especially after picking up a new item.
Save Often
Save your game on the Options Menu before trying something risky so you can load it if the risk does not pay off.
Sleep Safely
Seek out helpful citizens in the four shires who will guard you from wandering villains while you rest.
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