Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō

Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc ~Seimasenki no Sho~ (ベルセルク 千年帝国の鷹篇 ~聖魔戦記の章~) is the second video game based on the manga Berserk. It was released by Sega-Sammy in Japan on the PlayStation 2 on October 7, 2004. Sammy has licensed it to YBM-Sisa for a Korean version which was made available at the same time.

Its predecessor, Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage, was released on Dreamcast by ASCII in 1999. Both Berserk video games were created by the Japanese developer Yuke's.

Gameplay
The game's story covers part of the Millennium Falcon Arc from the manga volumes 22 to 27. Owing to the more powerful hardware available to it, the PlayStation2 version is graphically superior to its five years' predecessor on Dreamcast. 3D modeling is more precise and polished on this new version, allowing CG-like quality character animated faces (this phenomenon is striking in close-ups), as well as the use of smoother textures. Also the maps are much larger than in the first game, allowing a reduced number of loading screens, and the ability for the player to get lost if not keeping an eye on the map. Motion Capture process was used for added realism in character moves. Game dubbing was made with the original anime TV series cast.

Merchandise
Two different releases were made in Japan, a collector Branded Box Limited Edition special package including a Guts action figure created by the famous Japanese manufacturer Art of War, and the cheaper, regular Standard Edition. In Republic of Korea, the Korean subtitled standard edition was bundled with the action figure in small quantities, only offered to preordering customers. The Korean and Japanese versions were both released the same day. The game also has a soundtrack.

Media Links

 * Korean version trailer w/"Sign" theme by Susumu Hirasawa
 * Guts vs Ogre (Japanese version demo play) Game convention, Korea