Valis may refer to:
- VALIS, a 1981 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick
- Valis (series), a videogame series.
- Valis: The Fantasm Soldier, first game in the series
- VALIS (band), a Seattle rock band fronted by former Screaming Trees bassist Van Conner
- Yisroel Valis, an Israeli Haredi accused of murdering his infant son in 2006.
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Valis (series)
Valis (ヴァリス Varisu) is a platform game series developed by Telenet Japan. The original game was developed in 1986 for the MSX, and its popularity has spanned four sequels, a spin-off, and remakes across several platforms, notably the TurboGrafx-16 and Sega Mega Drive until the early 1990s, when it was quietly retired. The Mega Drive/Genesis entries were all published in North America by Renovation Products. Later, Telenet sold the series' rights to a company known as Eants, which re-tooled the series as hentai games after Telenet shut down in 2007. The series has formed two mobile games released by Bandai Namco Games in Japan and a manga by Kill Time Communications.
Games
The Valis games (as they were known in America) tell the story of Yūko Asō (麻生 優子 Asō Yūko), a schoolgirl in late 1980s Japan who is fated to protect three different realms – our own Earth, the land of spirits, and Vecanti (ヴェカンティ Vekanti), the Dream World – by wielding a mystical sword known as Valis.
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (夢幻戦士 ヴァリス Mugen Senshi: Varisu, lit."Dream Soldier: Valis"), also known as either just valis or The Fantasm Soldier, is a video game developed by Wolf Team and published by Telenet Japan in 1986 originally for the MSX and PC-88 home computers and then ported to, remade or re-released for several over systems over the years. It is the first video game in the Valis series which stars a Japanese teenager named Yuko who uses a mystical sword called Valis to defend Earth and other worlds. Its critical reception varied on the version, including critical acclaim for the 1992 PC Engine remake.
Gameplay
In its original PC-88 and MSX version, Valis: The Fantasm Soldier is a side-scrolling platform game. Wielding the game's titular sword, the main character fights through each level's enemies while jumping across ledges, then confronts a boss at the end of each level. At certain points in the game, gameplay pauses, and cinematic cutscenes regarding the game's storyline play. There is also a gameplay-tweaked and content-cut version for the FM-7.
