does not care at first until her mentor shows a poster indicating that a young man named Sol was kidnapped by a dark witch, who is responsible for the occurring monster rebellion changes her thought, prompting Rilule to save her people and the kingdom from impending peril. Development and release Étoile Princesse was the third title to be developed and published by Exact for the Sharp X68000 and it was in development since 1992, with plans to be released on November 27 of the same year and early previews of the game showcasing both a different GUI design during gameplay and character selection screen as well, which were redesigned before its eventual launch in Japan on March 26, 1993, late into the commercial life span of the computer and before being discontinued in the same year by Sharp Corporation with a retail price of JP¥9,800. The game is compatible with multiple X68000 machines, including the X68030 and features support with multiple Roland MIDI sound modules. Reception Étoile Princesse was positively received from audience and critics alike since its release. Nishikawa Zenji from Oh!X magazine praised multiple aspects such as the graphics, sound design and gameplay. Although it was released late during the commercial life span of the platform, the game proved to be a popular one among the X68000 userbase in Japan, which would eventually led it in being nominated for a "Game of the Year" award from Oh!X magazine but lost against other titles such as Akumajō Dracula and Street Fighter II′. Notes References External links Étoile Princesse at GameFAQs Étoile Princesse at Giant Bomb Étoile Princesse at MobyGames 1993 video games Action role-playing video games Adventure games Exact games Fantasy video games Japan-exclusive video games Platform games Princess characters in video games Puzzle video games Run and gun games X68000 games X68000-only games Single-player video games Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Video games scored by Hiroyuki Saegusa