Meru Purana

June 21, 1996 Gust Gust, Koei Tecmo
Role-playing (RPG) Strategy
PS3 PS1 PSP
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Meru Purana is a mix between an strategy game and a RPG where the player controls a group of characters. The player will have to decide the components of each battle group, and the possible actions and choices of commands in battle.
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Release Date June 21, 1996
Developer Gust
Publisher Gust, Koei Tecmo
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Fantasy