Grief Syndrome
Grief Syndrome is a doujin game by Twilight Frontier (known as Tasofro) which was released at Comiket 80 on August 13. It is a side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring the characters of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. 1 to 3 players can play with local (all gamepads/keyboards connected to the same computer) multiplayer.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Online multiplayer where?
The game doesn't support online play. Earlier Tasofro games have had online multiplayer, so there may be some hope of an update if the game is successful.
- Do I need an English translation?
No, many things are already in English and the game is playable with no knowledge of Japanese.
- Error: d3dx9_43.dll not found
Open the directx folder that comes with the installer and run DXSETUP.exe
- It still won't run.
Try setting your system locale to JAP in the Region and Language Settings, then restart.
- How do you save the game?
The game saves your lap and some statistics when you defeat Walpurgis Night. You can't save in the middle of a run or keep levels unlocked between runs.
- How do you use full screen?
Alt+Enter. You can use the configuration program to enable the full screen feature.
Gameplay
Players begin a new game in Gertrud's level. They must fight through each level in sequence, defeating Gertrud, Charlotte, Elly, Elsa Maria, and Walpurgis Night. A bonus Oktavia level is unlocked if Sayaka dies. Magical girls cannot be resurrected when they run out of soul limit, except by restarting the game from the beginning and discarding unsaved progress.
Magical girls have health bars and soul limit counters. Permanent death occurs when the soul limit reaches zero. The health bar is recharged by consuming soul limit after taking damage. When the health bar becomes empty or the girl falls down a deadly pit, 2000 soul limit points are consumed to construct a new body for her. Using special abilities turns part of the health bar blue. No soul limit is lost if it recharges while still blue, but taking any damage during this period will turn the blue area into additional damage.
Controls
- Left, Right: Move sideways
- Up, Down: Aim or use alternate attacks in combination with the Z and X keys
- X: Strong attack
- Z: Weak/Quick attack
- A: Special Ability
- C: Jump. Hold down while jumping to drop off platforms.
- Q: Menu
Characters
Madoka
Homura
Mami
Sayaka
Kyouko
Configuration
The program with a Kyubey icon allows you to configure the game. Make sure the game is not running when you use it.
One popular modification is changing the jump key to space. The configuration program also allows you to mute the sound or enable full screen.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7, Vista, or XP
- CPU: 2GHz or higher
- RAM: 1GB
- Hard drive space: 1GB
- Graphics: DirectX9.0c compatible with 256MB VRAM
- Display: 800x600 resolution
- Input Device: Game pad recommended, keyboard supported
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