*for other uses, see keio (disambiguation). the keio flying squadron (known as "keio kitakyushu" in japan) is a series of video games currently consisting of three titles. it was released for the sega mega-cd, sega saturn, and playstation consoles in chronological order respectively. developed and published by victor entertainment, inc., each game has a different genre: 2d shooter, platformer, and "party" dice games. players can choose the role of rami nana-hikari, a 14-year-old girl and newly appointed secret keeper of treasure, a sphere that unlocks a gold reserve set deep in a mountain. the games refer to japanese culture, both ancient and modern simultaneously, and features frenetic and nonsensical game play. ==games== * keio kitakyushu (æ¶å¿éæé)\ keio flying squadron (1994 - mega-cd / sega-cd - released in europe, japan and the united states) * yoshi kajamou katsugekihen (æ¶å¿éæéãæ´»åç·¨)\ keio flying squadron 2' (1996 - sega saturn - released in europe and japan) * keno yuugekitai okiraku tamatebako (æ¶å¿éæéããæ°æ¥½çæç®±) (1996 - sega saturn - japan only omake/demo cd) * rami-chan no oedo sugoroku -keno yuugekitai gaiden- (è­æªã¡ããã®å¤§æ±æ¸ããããæ¶å¿éæéå¤ä¼) (1998 - sony playstation - released in japan) ---- ===keio flying squadron \ keio yuugekitai=== released in 1994 for the mega-cd (sega cd in north america), the first game of the series has a simple shoot-'em-up style of play. the game consists of rami riding on top of spot, who can shoot fireballs at enemies. when spot is not firing, two smaller dragons (companion fighters) appear one after another to assist rami and spot. the lesser dragons shoot smaller fireballs and can be sacrificed to do larger damage, only to reappear when spot ceases to shoot. in europe, a demo of the first level of this game was provided by sega pro magazine. the game seemed to end after the first level, but in fact the whole game was accessible on the disc by using a level-select cheat to skip to the second level, and then continuing through the game. these discs are now considered highly collectible. ===keio flying squadron 2 \ keio yuugekitai katsugekihen=== keio flying squadron 2 was released in japan, europe and australia and was critically regarded as a fantastic example of sega saturn platform games and is generally considered the highest-acclaimed game to have come out of the keio flying squadron series. the second installation of the series continues the story of rami's adventures as the keeper of the secret treasure (a sphere passed down through generations of rami's family). rami races dr. pon and a new rival himiko yamatai for an ancient treasure that can be unlocked with six spheres. two of the stages retained the shoot-'em-up style of the first game, however the lesser d
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