<s>
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure/role	O
-playing	O
video	O
game	O
(	O
RPG	O
)	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Culture	O
Brain	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
involves	O
an	O
amnesic	B-Application
hero	O
traveling	O
through	O
time	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
rescue	O
the	O
princess	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
from	O
the	O
evil	O
wizard	O
Sabaron	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
summoned	O
a	O
horde	O
of	O
demons	O
to	O
bring	O
chaos	O
to	O
the	O
once	O
peaceful	O
land	O
of	O
Arabia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
is	O
divided	O
into	O
chapters	O
and	O
incorporates	O
elements	O
of	O
both	O
action-adventure	O
and	O
RPG	O
gameplay	O
styles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
engages	O
hostile	O
enemies	O
with	O
various	O
weapons	O
and	O
spells	B-Application
through	O
both	O
real-time	O
solo	O
action	O
on	O
the	O
overhead	O
map	O
and	O
random	O
,	O
turn-based	O
battles	O
fought	O
alongside	O
befriended	O
allies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
commercial	O
viability	O
of	O
the	O
NES	O
was	O
proven	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
the	O
late	O
1980s	O
,	O
Japanese	O
developer	O
Culture	O
Brain	O
opened	O
a	O
company	O
branch	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
chose	O
to	O
publish	O
an	O
English-language	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
after	O
making	O
several	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
musical	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
fusion	O
of	O
the	O
adventure	O
and	O
RPG	O
genres	O
,	O
though	O
journalists	O
have	O
referred	O
to	O
its	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
as	O
lower-quality	O
versions	O
of	O
what	O
was	O
seen	O
in	O
both	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
combines	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
and	O
RPGs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
travel	O
through	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
worlds	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
evil	O
wizard	O
Sabaron	O
,	O
rescue	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
,	O
and	O
bring	O
peace	O
back	O
to	O
Arabia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weapons	O
,	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
actions	O
like	O
speaking	O
or	O
jumping	O
can	O
be	O
mapped	O
to	O
the	O
gamepad	B-Device
's	O
"	O
A	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
B	O
"	O
buttons	O
on	O
a	O
select	O
subscreen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
towns	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
interact	O
with	O
NPCs	O
to	O
gather	O
information	O
and	O
initiate	O
quests	O
,	O
gather	O
new	O
party	O
members	O
,	O
purchase	O
supplies	O
as	O
shops	O
,	O
replenish	O
party	O
members	O
 '	O
hit	O
points	O
(	O
HP	O
)	O
and	O
magic	B-Application
points	I-Application
(	O
MP	O
)	O
at	O
hotels	O
,	O
gamble	O
money	O
at	O
casinos	B-Application
,	O
and	O
change	O
character	O
class	O
or	O
save	O
their	O
progress	O
via	O
passwords	O
at	O
mosques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
use	O
a	O
sword	O
for	O
close-range	O
attacks	O
,	O
a	O
rod	O
for	O
shooting	O
long-range	O
projectiles	O
,	O
and	O
magic	O
spells	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reaching	O
higher	O
levels	O
improves	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
maximum	O
attributes	O
(	O
HP	O
and	O
MP	O
)	O
and	O
can	O
sometimes	O
enhance	O
weapon	O
strength	O
or	O
yield	O
new	O
magic	O
spells	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Formations	O
(	O
learned	O
for	O
a	O
fee	O
at	O
"	O
Magic	O
Universities	O
"	O
in	O
certain	O
towns	O
)	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
created	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
grant	O
the	O
party	O
added	O
defense	O
or	O
enable	O
them	O
to	O
cast	O
powerful	O
group	O
magic	O
spells	B-Application
;	O
certain	O
formations	O
work	O
particularly	O
well	O
against	O
certain	O
"	O
squads	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
regiments	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fantasy	B-Application
setting	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
borrows	O
from	O
Middle	O
Eastern	O
folk	O
tales	O
in	O
One	O
Thousand	O
and	O
One	O
Nights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peace	O
briefly	O
returned	O
until	O
the	O
evil	O
wizard	O
Sabaron	O
freed	O
Goragora	O
and	O
the	O
demons	O
from	O
their	O
captivity	O
and	O
imprisoned	O
the	O
Arabian	O
princess	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
and	O
her	O
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
takes	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Isfa	O
's	O
unnamed	O
descendant	O
,	O
who	O
unsuccessfully	O
attempts	O
to	O
save	O
his	O
lover	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
from	O
Sabaron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
amnesic	B-Application
hero	O
traverses	O
through	O
five	O
worlds	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
regain	O
his	O
memories	O
,	O
learn	O
new	O
magic	O
,	O
recruit	O
several	O
allies	O
,	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
demon	O
overlords	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
's	O
three	O
sisters	O
and	O
father	O
are	O
rescued	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
confronts	O
Sabaron	O
,	O
who	O
realizes	O
releasing	O
Goragora	O
was	O
a	O
mistake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
being	O
thanked	O
by	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
and	O
her	O
family	O
,	O
the	O
hero	O
promises	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
his	O
beloved	O
someday	O
as	O
he	O
and	O
his	O
party	O
depart	O
on	O
a	O
magic	B-Application
carpet	I-Application
toward	O
their	O
next	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
Famicom	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
by	O
Culture	O
Brain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mikame	O
had	O
previously	O
composed	O
the	O
scores	O
for	O
both	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
Flying	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
Scroll	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compositions	O
were	O
recorded	O
to	O
audio	B-Device
cassette	I-Device
and	O
then	O
simplified	O
to	O
the	O
Famicom	O
's	O
programmable	O
sound	O
generator	O
,	O
once	O
approved	O
by	O
the	O
producer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September3	O
,	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tokuma	O
Shoten	O
published	O
an	O
official	O
strategy	O
guide	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
November1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
delayed	O
but	O
was	O
showcased	O
that	O
month	O
at	O
the	O
Winter	O
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Show	O
(	O
CES	O
)	O
with	O
other	O
Culture	O
Brain	O
USA	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
NES	O
,	O
including	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
Flying	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
Scroll	I-Application
;	O
it	O
was	O
showcased	O
once	O
again	O
at	O
1990	O
's	O
Winter	O
CES	O
,	O
this	O
time	O
alongside	O
Baseball	B-Device
Simulator	I-Device
1.000	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
at	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
William	O
R	O
.	O
Trotter	O
of	O
Game	B-Device
Players	I-Device
and	O
Rusel	O
DeMaria	O
of	O
VideoGames	O
&	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
commended	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
visuals	O
but	O
DeMaria	O
simply	O
characterized	O
the	O
music	O
and	O
sound	O
as	O
"	O
fine.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Trotter	O
was	O
specifically	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
magic	O
spell	B-Application
effects	O
,	O
characters	O
sprites	O
,	O
and	O
environments	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
there	O
's	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
game	O
that	O
's	O
prettier	O
to	O
look	O
at	O
,	O
we	O
have	O
n't	O
seen	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Players	I-Device
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
for	O
console	O
titles	O
first	O
previewed	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
in	O
1989	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
magazine	O
's	O
writers	O
,	O
Ed	O
Semrad	O
,	O
appreciated	O
its	O
challenge	O
level	O
and	O
referred	O
to	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
next	O
"	O
decent	O
quest	O
game	O
"	O
following	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
top-down	O
adventure	O
aesthetic	O
and	O
interface	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeMaria	O
recognized	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
 '	O
resemblance	O
,	O
but	O
noted	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
as	O
being	O
much	O
more	O
linear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101s	O
Michael	O
Ayala	O
contrasted	O
the	O
time	O
travel	O
aspect	O
with	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
its	O
turn-based	O
battles	O
with	O
those	O
of	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
admitted	O
both	O
features	O
felt	O
unpolished	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
but	O
proclaimed	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
as	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
aside	O
from	O
one	O
"	O
incredibly	O
grating	O
"	O
theme	O
heard	O
in	O
rare	O
instances	O
in	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
game	O
journalist	O
and	O
Retronauts	O
writer	O
Jeremy	O
Parish	O
vaguely	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
2017	O
as	O
"	O
innovative	O
and	O
memorable	O
,	O
"	O
even	O
declaring	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
Culture	O
Brain	O
's	O
"	O
crown	O
jewel	O
"	O
when	O
mentioning	O
its	O
conspicuous	O
absence	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
was	O
first	O
listed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
a	O
future	O
1990	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
NES	O
in	O
that	O
year	O
's	O
official	O
buyers	O
guide	O
for	O
World	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
retail	O
boutiques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
also	O
mentioned	O
it	O
in	O
its	O
November/December1990	O
issue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Winter	O
CES	O
in	O
January1992	O
,	O
GamePro	O
reported	O
that	O
an	O
SNES	B-Application
game	O
titled	O
Golden	O
Empire	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
by	O
Culture	O
Brain	O
as	O
a	O
follow-up	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
GamePro	O
published	O
a	O
similar	O
tidbit	O
from	O
an	O
article	O
about	O
the	O
1993	O
Winter	O
CES	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
then	O
titled	O
Golden	O
Empire	O
:	O
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gaming	O
retail	O
chain	O
Chips	O
&	O
Bits	O
continuously	O
advertised	O
Golden	O
Empire	O
under	O
its	O
SNES	B-Application
role-playing	O
section	O
in	O
US	O
magazine	O
catalogs	O
throughout	O
the	O
early	O
to	O
mid-1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
late	O
as	O
1996	O
,	O
the	O
Japanese	O
publication	O
Family	O
Computer	O
Magazine	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
Densetsu	O
-	O
The	O
Prelude	O
with	O
an	O
unknown	O
release	O
date	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
game	O
Super	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Boy	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
town	O
called	O
Celestern	O
,	O
named	O
after	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
worlds	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Magic	I-Application
of	I-Application
Scheherazade	I-Application
,	O
and	O
contains	O
its	O
musical	O
theme	O
from	O
that	O
game	O
and	O
cameos	O
from	O
characters	O
like	O
Princess	O
Scheherazade	B-Application
and	O
Coronya	O
.	O
</s>
