''Realm'' is a

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with

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elements that was released exclusively for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996.

Story

''Realms'' takes place in the year 5069, with the player in control of a young Biomech

cyborg A cyborg ()—a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism''—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.

. An alien invasion has devastated the entire planet of Earth, killing almost every human being and devastating its cities. Earth's last hope is a cyborg that travels through five levels (realms) to defeat the enemies with

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weapons and other

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s and save what is left of humanity.

Reception

This game was released near the end of the Super NES' lifetime. It was reviewed in the September 1996 issue of ''

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'' - an issue that essentially previewed games that were going to be released in the fourth quarter of that year (up to and including some Christmas releases). A future-themed issue of the same magazine would review this game, giving it average marks in fields like

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s, overall game play, and its overall fun factor. While he criticized the animation and music, Captain Cameron of '' GamePro'' gave the game a generally laudatory review, particular noting its hefty challenge, imaginative settings, and colorful, detailed graphics. He summarized, "Unheralded and unexpected, ''Realm'' is one of the season's better SNES games ... a well-crafted throwback to ''

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''-style gameplay that will deliver a much-needed blast of excitement to bored SNES owners."

References

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