''Technoclash'' is an

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created by

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in 1993 for the Mega Drive/Genesis.

Story

A world populated by wizards is invaded by a race of machines, causing havoc. Ronaan, a wizard, embarks on a journey after a magical staff is stolen from his homeland. Ronaan, Farrg and Chaz must prevent the destruction of their world as they travel through

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, a junkyard, a desert and the heart of the Machine Empire.

Gameplay

At the beginning of each level, players choose the magic apprentice Chaz or the mercenary Farrg as their partner.

Reception

The four reviewers of ''

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'' gave the game a 6.5 out of 10, deeming it "a poor man's '' Gauntlet''". They commented that the variety of weapons and spells is good but that the game is hard to the point where it is impossible to derive enjoyment out of it, particularly criticizing that the backgrounds make it hard to see enemies and other hazards. Ove Kaufeldt reviewed ''Technoclash'' for Swedish magazine '' Datormagazin'' in 1994. Kaufeldt felt that neither the graphics nor sound were great, the game was still really fun, and enjoyed the assortment of weapons.

References

{{reflist 1993 video games Action games Electronic Arts games Sega Genesis games Sega Genesis-only games Single-player video games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Nevada Video games set in the Las Vegas Valley Zono games