<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1987	O
platform-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
home	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
versions	O
were	O
re-released	O
digitally	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Knightmare	B-Application
trilogy	O
,	O
it	O
follows	O
the	O
respective	O
hero	O
and	O
former	O
damsel	O
in	O
distress	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
Popolon	O
and	O
Aphrodite	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
through	O
Castle	O
Greek	O
to	O
free	O
their	O
unborn	O
child	O
Pampas	O
from	O
the	O
evil	O
priest	O
Galious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
division	O
at	O
Konami	O
under	O
management	O
of	O
Shigeru	O
Fukutake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
served	O
as	O
influence	O
for	O
La-Mulana	B-Application
(	O
2006	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
exploration	O
bits	O
were	O
utilized	O
for	O
Castlevania	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Simon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Shalom	B-Application
:	I-Application
Knightmare	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
1987	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform-adventure	O
game	O
starring	O
the	O
warrior	O
Popolon	O
and	O
his	O
lover	O
,	O
the	O
princess	O
Aphrodite	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
through	O
Castle	O
Greek	O
to	O
free	O
their	O
unborn	O
child	O
Pampas	O
from	O
the	O
evil	O
priest	O
Galious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
structure	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
;	O
Castle	O
Greek	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
overworld	O
,	O
where	O
entrances	O
to	O
the	O
ten	O
"	O
worlds	O
"	O
are	O
hidden	O
throughout	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
both	O
characters	O
perish	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
is	I-Application
over	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
resume	O
progress	O
via	O
passwords	O
obtained	O
from	O
"	O
Demeter	O
's	O
Shrine	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Extra	O
content	O
is	O
unlocked	O
if	O
the	O
Game	O
Master	O
,	O
Knightmare	B-Application
or	O
Q*bert	B-Application
are	O
inserted	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
cartridge	O
slot	O
available	O
on	O
most	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
machines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
division	O
at	O
Konami	O
under	O
management	O
of	O
Shigeru	O
Fukutake	O
,	O
who	O
revealed	O
about	O
the	O
creation	O
process	O
in	O
a	O
1988	O
interview	O
with	O
Japanese	O
publication	O
Micom	O
BASIC	O
Magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fukutate	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
staffer	O
who	O
came	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
characters	O
was	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
design	O
and	O
facilitating	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
project	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
making	O
original	O
titles	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
revolved	O
around	O
the	O
person	O
who	O
came	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
characters	O
being	O
assigned	O
to	O
do	O
both	O
planning	O
and	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maze	B-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
Uehara	O
worked	O
on	O
after	O
joining	O
Konami	O
in	O
1986	O
as	O
sound	O
designer	O
;	O
He	O
would	O
be	O
responsible	O
for	O
creating	O
the	O
SCC	O
sound	O
chip	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
working	O
on	O
Space	B-Application
Manbow	I-Application
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
launch	O
,	O
a	O
game	O
titled	O
Majou	O
Densetsu	O
II	O
:	O
Poporon	O
Gekitou	O
Hen	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
in	O
1987	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
PC-8801	B-Device
and	O
X1	B-Device
home	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
vertical-scrolling	O
shooter	O
similar	O
to	O
Knightmare	B-Application
but	O
with	O
role-playing	O
elements	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
was	O
first	O
published	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
April	O
18	O
,	O
1987	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
Europe	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
versions	O
were	O
first	O
re-released	O
in	O
digital	O
form	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
the	O
i-Revo	O
store	O
front	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
also	O
re-released	O
in	O
digital	O
form	O
for	O
Windows	O
through	O
D4	O
Enterprise	O
's	O
Project	O
EGG	O
service	O
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
on	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
garnered	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
praised	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
character	O
sprites	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
playability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
editor	O
for	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Gids	O
shared	O
similar	O
thoughts	O
,	O
lauding	O
the	O
visuals	O
,	O
sound	O
,	O
and	O
overall	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MSX	B-Operating_System
Computer	O
Magazine	O
compared	O
the	O
title	O
with	O
Vampire	B-Application
Killer	I-Application
due	O
to	O
its	O
similar	O
setup	O
and	O
game	O
structure	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
found	O
it	O
more	O
difficult	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
Knightmare	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spanish	O
publication	O
Input	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
also	O
comaped	O
it	O
with	O
Vampire	B-Application
Killer	I-Application
but	O
highlighted	O
its	O
variety	O
of	O
enemies	O
and	O
weapons	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
way	O
each	O
world	O
are	O
divided	O
,	O
while	O
giving	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
imaginative	O
and	O
colorful	O
graphical	O
quality	O
,	O
character	O
animations	O
,	O
and	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
most	O
reviewers	O
,	O
Tilts	O
Mathieu	O
Brisou	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
execution	O
was	O
not	O
on	O
par	O
,	O
unfavorably	O
comparing	O
it	O
with	O
Knightmare	B-Application
in	O
terms	O
of	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famimaga	O
found	O
the	O
Famicom	O
version	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
fun	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrospective	O
commentaries	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
have	O
been	O
equally	O
favorable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MeriStations	O
David	O
Pérez	O
García	O
and	O
Francisco	O
Alberto	O
Serrano	O
identified	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
noting	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
slowdown	O
and	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
Spains	O
Jaume	O
Esteve	O
also	O
listed	O
Maze	B-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
ten	O
best	O
games	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
expressed	O
that	O
neither	O
version	O
of	O
Galious	O
were	O
among	O
Konami	O
's	O
best	O
work	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
compared	O
to	O
Falcom	O
's	O
Legacy	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wizard	I-Application
,	O
also	O
released	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
they	O
're	O
downright	O
dull	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
there	O
are	O
just	O
enough	O
good	O
ideas	O
here	O
to	O
make	O
you	O
wish	O
Konami	O
took	O
another	O
crack	O
at	O
this	O
incarnation	O
of	O
the	O
Knightmare	B-Application
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
of	I-Application
Galious	I-Application
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
original	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
served	O
as	O
influence	O
for	O
La-Mulana	B-Application
(	O
2006	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spanish	O
developer	O
Francisco	O
Téllez	O
de	O
Meneses	O
also	O
cited	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
influence	O
for	O
Unepic	B-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
exploration	O
bits	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
ultimately	O
utilized	O
for	O
Castlevania	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Simon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
a	O
remake	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
PCs	B-Device
was	O
released	O
online	O
by	O
the	O
group	O
Brain	O
Games	O
,	O
featuring	O
updated	O
visuals	O
and	O
different	O
graphic	O
sets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
a	O
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
ColecoVision	B-Device
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Opcode	O
Games	O
,	O
requiring	O
the	O
Super	O
Game	O
Module	O
expansion	O
to	O
run	O
on	O
the	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
a	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
developed	O
by	O
Climacus	O
and	O
McNeil	O
was	O
released	O
online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
mod	O
that	O
supports	O
the	O
MSX2	B-Operating_System
hardware	O
was	O
released	O
online	O
by	O
Víctor	O
Martínez	O
and	O
David	O
Madurga	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
improved	O
visuals	O
by	O
Toni	O
Galvez	O
and	O
other	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
