AiZA New Generation

AiZA [New Generation]

Developers: Lawins, Tier Heit
Publisher: Takeru
Platform: PC-98
Released in JP: April 1991

If your game:

Looks like Ys
Plays like Ys
Uses Ys' Equipment and inventory system down to 5 progressive pieces per equipment line
Starts you off with 1000 gold, like Ys
Has a Prison Key and Treasure Key like Ys
Has large, tall columns in their artificial structures like Ys
Has a red-haired protagonist who is found unconscious on a shoreline before the story begins
Has a blue-haired female supporting character and a blue-haired, white-dressed goddess

It is DEFINITELY AiZA [New Generation]. On the plus (or negative) side, it does add platforming elements that are needed for several dungeons.

Unused Items

AiZA comes with 37 item slots, but only 22 are used. Most of the remaining slots have some form of content in them.

#3カ一ラのリング (Collar Ring)
(No Description)

Trying to view the description will bring up a phony menu where the only option is EXIT. Nothing happens after it closes.

#9: No name. No description. Share the same item sprite as 王室の鍵 (Royal Key).

#12: ガイアの靴 (Gaia's Boots)
動きを良くする特殊な靴だ。
These are special boots that improve movement.

#13: 呼応の笛 (Flute of Calling)
何かを呼ふ笛らしい。
It seems to be a flute that calls something.

#14: 海神の楽譜 (Poseidon's Musical Score)
ガイザスの塔に渡るための楽譜だ。
It's the musical score to cross over to Gyzus's Tower.

#17: ランプ (Lamp)
(No Description)

#20: 白水の衣 (White Water Suit)
火炎から身を守る衣だ。
This garment protects you from the flames.

#23: アイロスの翼 (Iros's Wing)
(No Description)

#30: サ一ラの鍵 (Sara's Key)
(No Description)

#31: ラ一スの方位磁針(Ruth's Magnetic Compass)
方向を定めてくれる方位磁針だ。
This is a magnetic compass that presumes the direction。

#33: No name. No description. Share the same item sprite as ガイアの靴 (Gaia's Boots).

Item #'s 34-36 have no image, name or description

#37: No name. No description.