<s>
is	O
a	O
1986	O
action-platform	O
video	O
game	O
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
Wolf	O
Team	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Telenet	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
PC-8801	B-Device
and	O
X1	B-Device
home	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
FM-7	B-Device
and	O
PC-9801	B-Operating_System
computers	O
,	O
while	O
an	O
almost	O
completely	O
reworked	O
version	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Family	O
Computer	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
remakes	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
Engine	O
Super	O
CD-ROM²	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
version	O
for	O
mobile	O
phones	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
eponymous	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
stars	O
a	O
Japanese	O
schoolgirl	O
teenager	O
named	O
Yuko	O
Asou	O
,	O
summoned	O
into	O
becoming	O
the	O
Valis	B-Application
warrior	O
by	O
wielding	O
the	O
titular	O
mystical	O
sword	O
to	O
protect	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
spirit	O
realm	O
and	O
the	O
dream	O
world	O
Vecanti	O
from	O
demon	O
lord	O
Rogles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Programmers	O
Masahiro	O
Akishino	O
and	O
Osamu	O
Ikegame	O
began	O
planning	O
on	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
featuring	O
a	O
customed	O
delinquent	O
heroine	O
,	O
an	O
idea	O
originated	O
from	O
Sukeban	O
Deka	O
,	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
a	O
contest	O
sponsored	O
by	O
Japanese	O
computer	O
magazine	O
LOGiN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
development	O
was	O
discontinued	O
after	O
a	O
Telenet	O
superior	O
came	O
to	O
inspect	O
and	O
expressed	O
disliking	O
towards	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
ordering	O
writer	O
Hiroki	O
Hayashi	O
to	O
take	O
action	B-Application
and	O
fix	O
the	O
project	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
conception	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
sold	O
well	O
,	O
being	O
listed	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
three	O
best-selling	O
games	O
in	O
1987	O
rankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
critical	O
reception	O
has	O
varied	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
version	O
;	O
the	O
original	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
release	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
response	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
the	O
audiovisual	O
presentation	O
,	O
cinematic	O
cutscenes	O
and	O
frenetic	O
gameplay	O
but	O
criticism	O
was	O
geared	O
towards	O
its	O
difficulty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Valis	B-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
,	O
Valis	B-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
1990	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Valis	B-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-platform	O
game	O
starring	O
Yuko	O
Asou	O
,	O
a	O
Japanese	O
schoolgirl	O
teenager	O
who	O
is	O
fated	O
to	O
protect	O
three	O
different	O
realms	O
–	O
the	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
spirits	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
dream	O
world	O
Vecanti	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yuko	O
is	O
magically	O
summoned	O
into	O
becoming	O
the	O
Valis	B-Application
warrior	O
by	O
wielding	O
the	O
titular	O
sword	O
to	O
liberate	O
Vecanti	O
from	O
the	O
evil	O
of	O
Rogles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yuko	O
's	O
classmate	O
Reiko	O
Kirishima	O
is	O
brainwashed	O
by	O
Rogles	O
into	O
helping	O
him	O
try	O
and	O
put	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
the	O
Valis	B-Application
warrior	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
gameplay	O
varies	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
but	O
each	O
one	O
retains	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
plot	O
;	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
PC-8801	B-Device
and	O
X1	B-Device
versions	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
FM-7	B-Device
and	O
PC-9801	B-Operating_System
ports	O
,	O
Valis	B-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
side-scrolling	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Yuko	O
to	O
fights	O
through	O
each	O
level	O
's	O
enemies	O
while	O
jumping	O
across	O
ledges	O
,	O
exploring	O
and	O
searching	O
for	O
items	O
and	O
power-ups	O
,	O
before	O
confronting	O
a	O
boss	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
each	O
level	O
to	O
increase	O
Yuko	O
's	O
maximum	O
health	O
and	O
attributes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Family	O
Computer	O
version	O
differs	O
considerably	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
,	O
being	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
with	O
larger	O
maze-style	O
levels	O
composed	O
of	O
multiple	O
paths	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
more	O
difficult	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
password	O
or	O
save	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
remake	O
exhibits	O
a	O
gameplay	O
system	O
more	O
similar	O
to	O
later	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Valis	B-Application
series	O
,	O
particularly	O
Valis	B-Application
III	I-Application
;	O
the	O
d-pad	B-Device
moves	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
and	O
the	O
three	O
fire	O
buttons	O
allows	O
Yuko	O
to	O
perform	O
three	O
actions	O
:	O
sliding	O
,	O
jumping	O
,	O
and	O
swinging	O
her	O
sword	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
upgraded	O
in	O
three	O
stages	O
and	O
there	O
are	O
alternative	O
firing	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
half	O
a	O
year	O
by	O
Wolf	O
Team	O
(	O
later	O
renamed	O
Namco	O
Tales	O
Studio	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
internal	O
gaming	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
Telenet	O
Japan	O
founded	O
in	O
1986	O
,	O
best	O
known	O
for	O
their	O
work	O
in	O
the	O
Tales	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
co-produced	O
and	O
co-written	O
by	O
Hiroki	O
Hayashi	O
and	O
Yukio	O
Mitsuhashi	O
,	O
with	O
Masahiro	O
Akishino	O
providing	O
additional	O
scenario	O
support	O
and	O
serving	O
as	O
programmer	O
of	O
the	O
PC-8801	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tomoki	O
Anazawa	O
and	O
Masayasu	O
Yamamoto	O
served	O
as	O
main	O
programmers	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
and	O
X1	B-Device
versions	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayashi	O
and	O
Yamamoto	O
explained	O
that	O
Akishino	O
and	O
programmer	O
Osamu	O
Ikegame	O
started	O
planning	O
on	O
a	O
project	O
tentatively	O
titled	O
Shoujo	O
Furyou	O
Densetsu	O
,	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
featuring	O
a	O
customed	O
delinquent	O
heroine	O
,	O
who	O
would	O
have	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
vehicle	O
to	O
showcase	O
the	O
action	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayashi	O
and	O
Yamamoto	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
idea	O
originated	O
from	O
Sukeban	O
Deka	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
live-action	O
television	O
adaptation	O
,	O
as	O
both	O
Akishino	O
and	O
Ikegame	O
were	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayashi	O
was	O
surprised	O
after	O
his	O
superior	O
suddenly	O
ordered	O
him	O
to	O
take	O
action	B-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
fix	O
the	O
project	O
and	O
had	O
the	O
image	O
of	O
a	O
girl	O
fighting	O
with	O
a	O
magical	O
sword	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
conception	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
on	O
the	O
spot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayashi	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
idea	O
for	O
Valis	B-Application
was	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
unfinished	O
personal	O
novel	O
he	O
wrote	O
prior	O
to	O
development	O
,	O
revolving	O
around	O
the	O
light	O
and	O
darkness	O
of	O
the	O
human	O
heart	O
,	O
and	O
featured	O
Yuko	O
and	O
Reiko	O
as	O
main	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
X1	B-Device
version	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
drew	O
special	O
artwork	O
to	O
let	O
users	O
know	O
a	O
wrong	O
disk	O
was	O
inserted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
was	O
first	O
published	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
by	O
Telenet	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
26	O
,	O
1986	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
conversions	O
for	O
the	O
PC-8801	B-Device
and	O
X1	B-Device
computers	O
on	O
December	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
ports	O
for	O
the	O
FM-7	B-Device
and	O
PC-9801	B-Operating_System
platforms	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Telenet	O
would	O
later	O
develop	O
an	O
almost	O
completely	O
reworked	O
version	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Family	O
Computer	O
,	O
published	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Tokuma	O
Shoten	O
on	O
August	O
21	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
1991	O
,	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Riot	O
,	O
an	O
internal	O
gaming	O
division	O
of	O
Telenet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC-88	B-Device
versions	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Genesis	O
and	O
PC	O
Engine	O
Super	O
CD-ROM	O
remakes	O
,	O
were	O
first	O
re-released	O
in	O
digital	O
form	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
through	O
D4	O
Enterprise	O
's	O
Project	O
EGG	O
service	O
and	O
the	O
i-Revo	O
store	O
front	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
included	O
alongside	O
its	O
sequels	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
Complete	O
compilation	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
Sunsoft	O
in	O
2004	O
under	O
a	O
limited	O
run	O
of	O
2000	O
copies	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
bonus	O
CD	O
and	O
a	O
figure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
D4	O
Enterprise	O
re-released	O
the	O
compilation	O
with	O
two	O
additional	O
titles	O
as	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
Complete	O
Plus	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
CD	O
soundtrack	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
Bandai	O
Networks	O
collaborated	O
with	O
developer	O
R-Force	O
Entertainment	O
to	O
produce	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
for	O
Yahoo	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
Engine	O
Super	O
CD	O
remake	O
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
by	O
Konami	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
PC	O
Engine	O
Archives	O
"	O
line	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
given	O
away	O
for	O
free	O
to	O
Japanese	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
subscribers	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
media	O
company	O
Edia	O
announced	O
reprints	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
and	O
its	O
two	O
sequels	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
Engine	O
to	O
commemorate	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
35th	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
Engine	O
remake	O
and	O
its	O
two	O
follow-ups	O
were	O
re-released	O
physically	O
and	O
digitally	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Edia	O
on	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
was	O
later	O
re-released	O
separately	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
by	O
Edia	O
first	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
March	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Genesis	O
remake	O
was	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Renovation	O
Collection	O
1	O
compilation	O
for	O
Evercade	B-Application
,	O
launched	O
in	O
2022	O
by	O
Blaze	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
currently	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
included	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
version	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
II	O
for	O
Switch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
was	O
supplemented	O
by	O
a	O
manga	O
adaptation	O
in	O
Tokuma	O
Shoten	O
's	O
Wanpaku	O
Comic	O
magazine	O
that	O
ran	O
between	O
September	O
and	O
October	O
1987	O
,	O
written	O
and	O
illustrated	O
by	O
Susumu	O
Kobayashi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
several	O
video	O
games	O
adapted	O
by	O
Kouta	O
Hirano	O
into	O
a	O
manga	O
titled	O
Go	O
ahead	O
!!	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
garnered	O
mixed	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
which	O
reviewed	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
version	O
as	O
an	O
import	O
title	O
,	O
since	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
publication	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
gave	O
high	O
praise	O
to	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
character	O
sprites	O
,	O
music	O
and	O
playability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
for	O
the	O
Spanish	O
magazine	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Club	O
,	O
the	O
group	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Boixos	O
Club	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
high	O
recommendation	O
for	O
its	O
audiovisual	O
presentation	O
,	O
smooth	O
movement	O
and	O
addiction	O
factor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Echoing	O
a	O
similar	O
opinion	O
as	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
,	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Gids	O
Alfred	O
Debels	O
and	O
José	O
Herps	O
praised	O
the	O
visuals	O
,	O
sound	O
and	O
overall	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
,	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
Club	O
Magazines	O
Jan	O
van	O
Roshum	O
liked	O
its	O
visuals	O
but	O
lambasted	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
difficult	O
nature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
retrospective	O
outlook	O
,	O
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101s	O
Sam	O
Derboo	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
versions	O
"	O
might	O
be	O
a	O
horrible	O
,	O
unplayable	O
mess	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
call	O
to	O
fame	O
to	O
begin	O
with	O
was	O
n't	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
pioneering	O
in	O
cinematic	O
cutscenes	O
-	O
two	O
years	O
even	O
before	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
...	O
)	O
What	O
's	O
left	O
is	O
the	O
quite	O
excellent	O
chiptune	O
music	O
,	O
really	O
the	O
only	O
part	O
the	O
original	O
Valis	B-Application
is	I-Application
worth	O
being	O
remembered	O
for	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Derboo	O
further	O
described	O
the	O
Family	O
Computer	O
version	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
typical	O
Famicom	O
action	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
-	O
competently	O
executed	O
,	O
but	O
super	O
obfuscate	O
and	O
endlessly	O
frustrating.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
programmer	O
Masayasu	O
Yamamoto	O
,	O
Valis	B-Application
sold	O
"	O
very	O
well	O
"	O
and	O
was	O
listed	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
three	O
best-selling	O
games	O
in	O
1987	O
rankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
remake	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
carried	O
the	O
same	O
average	O
sentiments	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
from	O
Japanese	O
and	O
Western	O
gaming	O
publications	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
also	O
reviewed	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
import	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
received	O
scores	O
of	O
19.22	O
out	O
of	O
30	O
and	O
4.909	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
in	O
public	O
polls	O
taken	O
by	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
Fan	O
and	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Sega	O
Saturn	O
Magazine	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joysticks	O
Olivier	O
Prézeau	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
more	O
mixed	O
outlook	O
,	O
citing	O
its	O
slow	O
action	B-Application
and	O
short	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
's	O
Valis	B-Application
in	O
a	O
nutshell.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
audiovisual	O
presentation	O
,	O
but	O
felt	O
it	O
lacked	O
the	O
depth	O
and	O
challenge	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
slow	O
movement	O
of	O
both	O
Yuko	O
and	O
her	O
enemies	O
may	O
alienate	O
experienced	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
editor	O
for	O
the	O
Japanese	O
gaming	O
book	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
Taizen	O
gave	O
an	O
overall	O
negative	O
retrospective	O
outlook	O
to	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
its	O
slow	O
pacing	O
,	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
short	O
attack	O
range	O
,	O
graphics	O
and	O
drastically	O
different	O
characteristics	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
music	O
was	O
positively	O
commended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sam	O
Derboo	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
opined	O
that	O
"	O
Valis	B-Application
on	O
the	O
Genesis	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
bad	O
game	O
,	O
definitely	O
leagues	O
above	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
but	O
still	O
not	O
particularly	O
enjoyable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
Engine	O
Super	O
CD-ROM²	O
remake	O
of	O
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
received	O
more	O
favorable	O
response	O
from	O
reviewers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Lucas	O
M	O
.	O
Thomas	O
placed	O
it	O
as	O
number	O
six	O
among	O
his	O
top	O
ten	O
list	O
of	O
TurboGrafx	O
titles	O
not	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
the	O
kind	O
of	O
gamer	O
who	O
likes	O
to	O
know	O
the	O
exact	O
color	O
of	O
panties	O
being	O
worn	O
by	O
your	O
platforming	O
hero	O
girls	O
,	O
Valis	B-Application
is	I-Application
where	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
invest	O
your	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
still	O
a	O
bit	O
too	O
derivative	O
and	O
pedestrian	O
to	O
be	O
counted	O
among	O
the	O
genre	O
greats	O
like	O
Castlevania	B-Application
and	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
,	O
but	O
at	O
least	O
very	O
,	O
very	O
high	O
second	O
tier.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Valis	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fantasm	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
three	O
sequels	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
fourth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
:	O
Valis	B-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
,	O
Valis	B-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
1990	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Valis	B-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
games	O
,	O
an	O
eroge	B-Application
visual	O
novel	O
spin-off	O
titled	O
Valis	B-Application
X	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Eants	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
2006	O
on	O
the	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
Telenet	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
four-volume	O
Valis	B-Application
manga	O
series	O
by	O
the	O
artist	O
ZOL	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Kill	O
Time	O
Communication	O
and	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
seinen	O
manga	O
magazine	O
Comic	O
Valkyrie	O
between	O
2007	O
and	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
homage	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
titled	O
Violet	O
Wisteria	O
,	O
is	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
KaniPro	O
Games	O
and	O
planned	O
for	O
a	O
2023	O
launch	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
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