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Summary

Exile: Toki no Hazama e feels like a love‑letter to the early ’90s action‑RPG crowd, taking the core of XZR II and reshaping it for the Genesis. The game swaps the original’s gritty drug references for quirky “Heartpoisons” and strips out a time‑travel epilogue that would have sent Sad the hero back to modern day, making the narrative tighter and more focused on his 13th‑century quest.

What really stands out is the blend of perspectives: you wander the map in classic top‑down RPG style, then dive into side‑scrolling dungeons that echo the fast‑paced mazes of Ys. Sad levels up automatically, wielding swords, casting both offensive and healing spells, while towns let you haggle for gear and potions. The removal of the fourth companion, Sufrawaldhi, shifts the party dynamics, putting more weight on Sad’s solo decisions.

Even the Genesis version got a modest censorship pass—no burning villages, no exposed women—yet the core gameplay remains intact, delivering a satisfying mix of exploration, combat, and character growth that still feels fresh for anyone who enjoys retro action‑RPGs.

Storyline

Exile (also known as Exile: Toki no Hazama) picks up the saga of Sadler after the events of the original XZR, placing him in the era of the Christian Crusades. His goal is to unite the world under a single God and bring about world peace. To that end he performs a Masonic ritual that revives the Manichaean prophet Mani and proceeds to slaughter numerous Hindu and Buddhist deities.

During his quest Sadler encounters Hugues de Payens, the head of the Knights Templar, and assists him in searching for the holy artefact known as the Holimax. His journey takes him across several lands – from France, where the poet Rumi is kidnapped, to India, Cambodia, and Japan. In a Cambodian temple he resurrects Mani, and in Japan he rescues Ninkan, the leader of the Tachikawa‑ryu sex cult.

The adventure culminates with Sadler traveling back in time to Eden, meeting Bacchus, murdering the Masonic figure Hiram Abiff, defeating Jubelum of the Three Ruffians, and finally obtaining the Holimax. The console remake of Exile rewrites much of this narrative, cutting the final time‑travel segment to the present day and removing the companion Sufrawaldhi.

Edited by Maya Carter