Initially released in 1990 by Telenet Japan, Valis III is a CD-ROM-only platform game for the PC Engine. It was released for the TurboGrafx-CD in North America in 1992.

The lead character, Yuko, is joined by two new playable characters – her sister Valna, and a young warrior called Cham. All the protagonists are female and the player can switch between them at any point outside of a boss battle. Each character has their own upgradable weapons, their own cut scenes, and a ground slide move which is new to series.

The action is fast and furious, with lots of running, jumping, sword-slashing, and explosions. Valis III is beautifully presented overall.

While not what I would call a classic PC Engine title, it is a game that will appeal heavily to anime and manga fans.

Note: the grabs shown here are from the North American English language release.

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