Great Greed
Encyclopedia
is an environmentally-themed RPG for the Nintendo
Game Boy
released by Namco
in 1992.
Sam's adventures range from collecting debut records to helping to expose a corrupt politician.
The game plays similarly to many other RPGs of the time, although there are a few significant differences. The graphics are very similar to those of Final Fantasy Legend
and Final Fantasy Legend 2. However, battles look very different. As seen in the picture below, only one character fights (Sam), and only one monster fights at a time. The game features random encounter
battles, and the player's progress can be saved anytime, except during battle, by using the select button, similar to the first Pokémon games
. Additionally, most of the characters, enemies, and towns in the game are named after different types of food
or food-related products.
Through the menu screen, the player can talk to the party for information on where to go next.
, with "Down" being the only direction in which the player can assign a healing spell. Sam and the enemy attack at the same time, with healing occurring before attacking.
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
released by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
in 1992.
Story
The game's plot deals with a protagonist whose name that the player sets, but referred to as "Sierra Sam" in the game's promotional materials. Sam, a resident of the "real world," is transported to the fictional world of Greene in order to prevent Biohazard Harry (simply referred to as "Bio-Haz" in the game) from continuing to pollute Greene, a world of seven nations. Sam finds himself stuck in Greene because Microwave, who brought him there in the first place, lost her power in the previous battle.Sam's adventures range from collecting debut records to helping to expose a corrupt politician.
Gameplay
Final Fantasy Legend
The Final Fantasy Legend, known in Japan as Makai Toushi Sa·Ga , is a video game released for the Game Boy in December 1989 by Square Co. It is the first game in the SaGa series and the first role-playing video game for the system...
and Final Fantasy Legend 2. However, battles look very different. As seen in the picture below, only one character fights (Sam), and only one monster fights at a time. The game features random encounter
Random encounter
A random encounter is a feature commonly used in various role-playing games whereby encounters with non-player character enemies or other dangers occur sporadically and at random...
battles, and the player's progress can be saved anytime, except during battle, by using the select button, similar to the first Pokémon games
Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon Red Version and Blue Version, originally released in Japan as , are role-playing games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. They are the first installments to the Pokémon series. They were first released in Japan in 1996 as Red and Green, with Blue being...
. Additionally, most of the characters, enemies, and towns in the game are named after different types of food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
or food-related products.
Through the menu screen, the player can talk to the party for information on where to go next.
Battle
Each battle action in Great Greed is assigned to a button. The "A" button attacks, the "B" button defends and the "Start" button attempts to escape from the battle. Magic Scrolls that you have found or purchased in the game can be set to one of the four directional buttons on the directional padD-pad
A D-pad is a flat, usually thumb-operated directional control with one button on each point, found on nearly all modern video game console gamepads, game controllers, on the remote control units of some television and DVD players, and smart phones...
, with "Down" being the only direction in which the player can assign a healing spell. Sam and the enemy attack at the same time, with healing occurring before attacking.