On September 21st, Clear River Games announced the release of “Estpolis Biography I&II,” a remaster of Taito’s RPG series “Estpolis Biography” (known in the West as the “Lufia” series), and figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu reacted with joy on his official X account, saying “Wait, is this real? No way…” He has reportedly called this game his personal “origin point.” However, since Estpolis Biography II was released in 1995, just a year after Hanyu was born in 1994, many on the thread pointed out the timeline discrepancy. Meanwhile, plenty of others admitted they’d never even heard of the game, with some posts praising it as an underrated gem.
Yuzuru Hanyu: “Wait, is this real? No way…” — Figure skater thrilled by the announcement of “Estpolis Biography I&II,” a game he’s called his personal starting point
Mon, Sep 21, 1:45 PM
On September 21st, professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu posted an excited reaction on his official X account to Clear River Games’ announcement of “Estpolis Biography I&II,” a bundled remaster of Taito’s RPGs “Estpolis Biography” and “Estpolis Biography II.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
The first one's a pretty standard RPG that's rough to play now (though the story's good), but II beefs up the characters and storytelling, and the dungeon puzzle elements are fun too. That said, the story hits twice as hard if you play I before II.
It's good enough to stand alongside series like Glory of Heracles, Kaijuu Monogatari (Shell Monster Story), and Breath of Fire.
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A textbook case of 'it takes one to know one.' The more first-rate someone is, the more they rate Hanyu highly. Only second-rate, third-rate people (or worse) trash-talk him.
Does having obsessive fans really make an ordinary civilian wife feel unsafe in Japan?
Why'd he even get married in the first place?
That's just the official line — wasn't it that his parents were against it from the start?
Maybe his parents owned it.
Going by the screenshots, it gives off a Fire Emblem-meets-Final Fantasy vibe.
Hanyu's fans, I mean.
There was a spin-off released on Game Boy Advance — isn't that what he actually means?
These days he's basically 'the guy who sells Winnie-the-Pooh bears' (a nod to fans famously tossing Pooh plushies onto the ice for him).
Especially the ones that were a small comfort in between grueling practice sessions.
Also, didn't realize he even had time to game — though with Uno around too, maybe it's actually a good way to unwind?
He's not from the Super Famicom generation.
>"Wait, is this real? No way…"
He probably means 'no way' as in he can't believe it's coming out on something other than the Super Famicom.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
“Estpolis Biography” is a Super Famicom RPG that Taito released in 1993, with the sequel “II” following in 1995; developer Neverland Co. later became known for titles like “Chaos Seed” as well. While not especially famous, it’s recognized for having a devoted fanbase thanks to its dungeon puzzle elements and hefty storytelling. Since Yuzuru Hanyu was born in 1994, he was only about a year old when “II” came out, and many on the thread pointed out that he “shouldn’t be part of the real-time generation” for it — though some speculated he may have encountered it as a child through his family. The thread also contained numerous unverified rumors about Hanyu’s personal life, but since these can’t be confirmed, this article does not cover them.
*This article is composed from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[Entertainment] Yuzuru Hanyu: “Wait, is this real? No way…” — Figure skater thrilled by the announcement of “Estpolis Biography I&II,” a game he’s called his personal starting point.”
