Illusion City

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Illusion City is a Japanese role-playing game. The player controls the main character Tianren, a demon hunter gathering information in order to unravel the mystery surrounding the demonic beings and SIVA corporation. It features a growing party led by Tianren navigating the city, talking with non-playable characters, exploring complex areas, and taking part in turn-based battles against enemies.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1991-11_ASCII_JP/page/n11/mode/2up|title=New Soft: 幻影都市 —ILLUSION CITY—|magazine={{ill|MSX Magazine|lt=MSX Magazine|ja|MSXマガジン}}|issue=97|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=November 1991|pages=12–13|language=ja}}{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/IllusionCityManuals1991MicrocabinJP/Illusion%20City%20-%20Databook%20%281991%29%28Microcabin%29%28JP%29/|title=幻影都市|date=December 14, 1991|publisher=Microcabin|edition=Japanese|type=Data Book}}{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/IllusionCityManuals1991MicrocabinJP/Illusion%20City%20-%20Operation%20Manual%20%281991%29%28Microcabin%29%28JP%29/mode/2up|title=幻影都市|date=December 14, 1991|publisher=Microcabin|edition=Japanese|type=Operation Manual}}{{cite magazine|author=Itabashi|url=https://archive.org/details/micomBASIC_1991-12/page/n230/mode/1up|title=パソコン・ソフト Part 1: 年末はこのゲームをチェックしろ — 幻影都市 (イリュージョン•シティ)|magazine={{ill|Micom BASIC Magazine|lt=Micom BASIC Magazine|ja|マイコンBASICマガジン}}|issue=114|publisher={{ill|The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|lt=The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|ja|電波新聞社}}|date=December 1991|pages=231|language=ja}}{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1991-12_ASCII_JP/page/n9/mode/2up|title=幻影都市 —ILLUSION CITY—|magazine={{ill|MSX Magazine|lt=MSX Magazine|ja|MSXマガジン}}|issue=98|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=December 1991|pages=10–11|language=ja}}{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1992-04_ASCII_JP/page/n25/mode/2up|title=幻影都市|magazine={{ill|MSX Magazine|lt=MSX Magazine|ja|MSXマガジン}}|issue=102|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=April 1992|pages=26–29|language=ja}}

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The story takes place in the 21st century after Hong Kong was devastated by a demonic attack, before the crisis was isolated and the region was reformed under new order by SIVA corporation.

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Illusion City was developed by "Project I", a group within Microcabin (known for the Xak series) which previously worked on Fray in Magical Adventure under the name "Team Piku Piku".{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/LoginVol20/page/14/mode/2up|title=Super New Soft: マイクロキャビンからサイバ ー なRPG (登場!) - 幻影都市|magazine=LOGiN|volume=10|issue=20|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=October 18, 1991|pages=14–15|language=ja}}{{cite book|author=Microcabin|title=LINER NOTES|work=幻影都市 全曲集|publisher=Datam Polystar|date=April 25, 1992}}{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MSXFAN199508/page/n5/mode/2up|title=MSXにおくる手紙|magazine={{ill|MSX Fan|lt=MSX Fan|ja|MSX・FAN}}|issue=87|publisher=Tokuma Shoten Intermedia|date=August 1995|pages=6–9|lang=ja}} ([https://www.tumblr.com/thearkhound/182220878093/letters-to-the-msx Translation] by Arc Hound. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021214709/https://www.tumblr.com/thearkhound/182220878093/letters-to-the-msx|date=2022-10-21}}). Yasuhiko Nakatsu (who worked on Fray) acted as director, planner, and co-programmer with Katsumi Ito.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MSXFAN199112/page/n14/mode/1up|title=Fan Attack: 幻影都市の開発者インタビュー!!|magazine={{ill|MSX Fan|lt=MSX Fan|ja|MSX・FAN}}|issue=57|publisher=Tokuma Shoten Intermedia|date=December 1991|page=15|language=ja}} The character design concepts were created by Kouji Nakakita under the pseudonym "Hyakkimaru", while Yukio Kitta served as art illustrator and Yasuhiro Jinnai was responsible for the monster designs. Nakakita and Jinnai also contributed as a co-graphic artists alongside Fumihide Aoki, map designer Hitoshi Suenaga (who also worked on Fray), Kenzo Furuya, Yasuaki Kubo, and Yoichiro Kawaguchi. Masashi Katō, who worked on Xak II: Rising of the Redmoon, is credited as scenario writer. Other staff members assisted in the production such as Etsuko Taniguchi and Rika Niimi.

Nakatsu revealed that the motivation for creating Illusion City was because he wanted to bring more world variety into the role-playing genre. Nakatsu explained the game became exclusive to MSX Turbo R was because it required between 3-4 times the amount of memory for processing speed compared to the Xak series. He also elaborated that porting the game as is to MSX2/MSX2+ machines was impossible from both memory and speed standpoints. Nakatsu commented that the most difficult aspect during development for him was synchronizing animation processing and command selection. Nakatsu also stated the reason for the "beautiful" characters was due to many of the staff being shōjo manga readers.

The music was composed by former Microcabin collaborators Tadahiro Nitta, Yasufumi Fukuda, and Yukiharu Urita.{{cite web|url=https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/dosv/1092352.html|title=ハイドライド内藤氏、テグザー五代氏など登壇のレトロゲームトークショーを12月2日（土）開催！ 新橋ツクモ|work=AKIBA PC Hotline!|publisher=Impress Corporation|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=2023-05-07|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127014219/https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/dosv/1092352.html|archive-date=2022-11-27|url-status=live}}{{cite podcast|host1=James Brunner|host2=Brian Mosley|url=https://pixelatedaudio.com/illusion-city/|title=Illusion City – PA105|publisher=Pixelated Audio|date=December 2018|access-date=2023-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422124653/https://pixelatedaudio.com/illusion-city/|archive-date=2019-04-22|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Pac|url=https://www.msx.org/articles/microcabin-music-staff-interview|title=Microcabin music staff interview|work=MSX Resource Center|publisher=Microcomputer & Related Culture Foundation|date=December 3, 2021|access-date=2023-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204005611/https://www.msx.org/articles/microcabin-music-staff-interview|archive-date=2021-12-04|url-status=live}} ([https://www.msx.org/articles/microcabin-music-staff-interview-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E Japanese Transcription] by MSX Resource Center. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203235012/https://www.msx.org/articles/microcabin-music-staff-interview-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E|date=2021-12-03}}).{{cite web|last=Fuentes|first=Edgar S.|url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/vandalgamemusic/noises-of-the-city-micro-cabin-sound-collection|title=Vandal Game Music: 'Noises of the City'. Micro Cabin Sound Collection|work=Vandal|publisher=El Español|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=2023-05-02|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309165156/https://vandal.elespanol.com/vandalgamemusic/noises-of-the-city-micro-cabin-sound-collection|archive-date=2022-03-09|url-status=live}} Nitta composed the music using a proprietary sound driver called "Yumirin", which was used in previous Microcabin releases including Fray. Nitta stated that the music was composed and programmed as an independent part of the composition stage. Nataksu expressed regret not being able to use PCM sound due to memory constrains.

Illusion City was first published for the MSX Turbo R on December 14, 1991, by Microcabin (although some sources list November 1991).{{cite magazine|last1=Yamashita|first1=Akira|author2=Kōryū|url=https://archive.org/details/micomBASIC_1991-12/page/n247/mode/1up|title=Super Soft Hot Information: Personal Computer (パソコン) - 新作ソフトDataBase|magazine={{ill|Micom BASIC Magazine|lt=Micom BASIC Magazine|ja|マイコンBASICマガジン}}|issue=114|publisher={{ill|The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|lt=The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|ja|電波新聞社}}|date=December 1991|pages=246–249|language=ja}}{{cite book|last=Maeda|first=Hiroyuki|chapter=2|title=MSX Game Software All Catalogue|work=MSXパーフェクトカタログ|series=Perfect Catalogue|publisher={{ill|G-Walk (publisher)|lt=G-Walk|ja|ジーウォーク}}|date=May 28, 2020|pages=1–224|language=ja|isbn=978-4867170281}}{{cite web|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/123000325|title=幻影都市 -ILLUSION CITY- (MSX)|website=Suruga-ya.jp|access-date=2023-05-06|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503031728/https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/123000325|archive-date=2023-05-03|url-status=live}} It was followed by conversions for the PC-88 and PC-98 computers on January 18, 1992.{{cite book|last=Maeda|first=Hiroyuki|chapter=2|title=PC-8801 Game Software All Catalogue|work=PC-8801パーフェクトカタログ|series=Perfect Catalogue|publisher={{ill|G-Walk (publisher)|lt=G-Walk|ja|ジーウォーク}}|date=May 16, 2022|pages=1–240|language=ja|isbn=978-4867174081}}{{cite book|last=Maeda|first=Hiroyuki|chapter=|title=PC-9801 Game Software All Catalogue|work=PC-9801パーフェクトカタログ|series=Perfect Catalogue|publisher={{ill|G-Walk (publisher)|lt=G-Walk|ja|ジーウォーク}}|date=December 27, 2022|pages=1–288|language=ja|isbn=978-4867175163}}{{cite web|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/125000412|title=幻影都市 -ILUSION CITY- (PC-9801)|website=Suruga-ya.jp|access-date=2023-05-06|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612201420/https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/125000412|archive-date=2021-06-12|url-status=live}} The PC-98 version was co-programmed by Akira Misoda, Katsumi Ito, Koji Yamada, and Shojiro Aoki. That same year, an album containing the game's original soundtrack titled All Sounds of Illusion City was distributed in Japan by Datam Polystar on April 25.{{cite web|url=https://vgmdb.net/album/9647|title=All Sounds of Illusion City | PSCX-1043|publisher=VGMdb|access-date=2023-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711100324/https://vgmdb.net/album/9647|archive-date=2011-07-11|url-status=live}} It was also ported to FM Towns,{{cite magazine|title=幻影都市|magazine={{ill|Oh!FM|lt=Oh!FM Towns|ja|Oh!FM}}|publisher=SoftBank Creative|date=1993|language=ja}} X68000,{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/OhX1990-1995/Oh%21X_1993-05/page/n18/mode/1up|title=The Softouch - Software Information: 幻影都市|magazine={{ill|Oh!X|lt=Oh!X|ja|Oh!X}}|issue=133|publisher=SoftBank Creative|date=May 1993|page=17|language=ja}}{{cite book|last=Maeda|first=Hiroyuki|chapter=2|title=X68000 Game Software All Catalogue|work=X68000パーフェクトカタログ|series=Perfect Catalogue|publisher={{ill|G-Walk (publisher)|lt=G-Walk|ja|ジーウォーク}}|date=October 27, 2020|pages=44–189|language=ja|isbn=978-4867171011}} and Sega Mega-CD in 1993.{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html|script-title=ja:ソフトウェア一覧（ソフトライセンシー発売）| メガCD|encyclopedia=SEGA HARD Encyclopedia|publisher=Sega|year=2022|access-date=2023-05-01|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610175627/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html|archive-date=2019-06-10|url-status=live}} Both the FM Towns and X68000 versions were distributed by Takeru physically and through Takeru-branded software vending machines, which allowed users to download games by inserting a blank floppy disk. The Mega-CD version was developed by Aisystem Tokyo, a Japanese game developer which had previously worked on other conversions for Mega-CD such as The Ninja Warriors (1987) and Night Striker (1989), featuring additional music tracks composed and arranged by Hirokazu Ōta. Neither version was officially released outside Japan, although an unfinished English fan translation by Adriano Cunha of A&L Software for the MSX Turbo R version exists.{{cite web|url=http://www.alsoftware.com.br/adrianpage/illusioncity/index.php?page=index&lang=en&music=16|title=Illusion City - The Translation|work=A&L Software|date=May 17, 2005|access-date=2023-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017062449/http://www.alsoftware.com.br/adrianpage/illusioncity/index.php?page=index&lang=en&music=16|archive-date=2012-10-17|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Rigues|first=Rafael|url=https://archive.org/details/21_20191215/02/page/n54/mode/1up|title=Dossie MSX: O mundo é dos experts! — Cinco Jogaços (E Uma Bomba)|magazine=OLD!Gamer|issue=2|publisher=Editora Europa|date=November 2009|pages=48–57|language=pt}} Between 2009 and 2017, the PC-98 version was re-released in digital form for Microsoft Windows through D4 Enterprise's Project EGG service.{{cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/008/G000896/20091027014/|title=【リリース】「プロジェクトEGG」にPC-9801版「幻影都市」が登場。本日より配信|work=4Gamer.net|publisher=Aetas Inc.|date=October 27, 2009|access-date=2023-05-02|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102052407/https://www.4gamer.net/games/008/G000896/20091027014/|archive-date=2009-11-02|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/008/G000896/20171212012/|title=「プロジェクトEGG」，「幻影都市（Windows10対応版・PC-9801版）」を配信開始|work=4Gamer.net|publisher=Aetas Inc.|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=2023-05-02|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214033415/https://www.4gamer.net/games/008/G000896/20171212012/|archive-date=2017-12-14|url-status=live}}

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|BMD = (Mega-CD) 5.72/10{{efn|Average of four scores: 7/10, 4/10, 4/10, and 6/10.{{cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:BeepMD_JP_1993-06.pdf&page=24|title=BEメガドッグレース: 幻影都市 —ILLUSION CITY— (CD)|magazine=Beep! Mega Drive|issue=45|publisher=SoftBank Creative|date=June 1993|page=22|language=ja}}}}

|Fam = (Mega-CD) 26/40{{efn|Average of four scores: 6/10, 7/10, 6/10, and 7/10.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/famitsu-0233/page/38/mode/1up|title=NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: 幻影都市 ~ILLUSION CITY~ (メガドライブ CD-ROM)|magazine=Famitsu|issue=233|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=June 4, 1993|page=38|language=ja}} ([https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7519 Transcription] by Famitsu.com).}}

|rev1 = Dengeki Mega Drive

|rev1Score = (Mega-CD) 49%{{efn|Average of four scores: 58%, 55%, 42%, and 40%.{{cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:DengekiMD_JP_03.pdf&page=32|title=新作ソフトプレビュー: 幻影都市 ~ILLUSION CITY~ (CD)|magazine={{ill|Dengeki Mega Drive|lt=Dengeki Mega Drive|ja|電撃メガドライブ}}|issue=3|publisher=MediaWorks|date=June 1993|page=32|language=ja}}}}

|rev2 = Hippon Super

|rev2Score = (Mega-CD) 3/10{{cite magazine|title=TV Game･Broad-Way: 幻影都市 ~ILLUSION CITY~ (CD)|magazine={{ill|Hippon Super|lt=Hippon Super|ja|ファミコン必勝本#HiPPON SUPER!、必本スーパー!（1991〜1995）}}|volume=3|issue=30|publisher=Takarajimasha|date=June 1993|page=40|language=ja}}

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Illusion City garnered favorable reception from critics, but the Sega Mega-CD version received mixed response. The Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked the game at the number three spot in popularity on their April 1992 issue.{{cite magazine|last1=Yamashita|first1=Akira|author2=Kōryū|url=https://archive.org/details/micomBASIC_1992-04/page/n229/mode/1up|title=Super Soft Hot Information: Personal Computer (パソコン) - Hot 40|magazine={{ill|Micom BASIC Magazine|lt=Micom BASIC Magazine|ja|マイコンBASICマガジン}}|issue=117|publisher={{ill|The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|lt=The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation|ja|電波新聞社}}|date=April 1992|pages=230–233|language=ja}} Public reception towards the Mega-CD release was more positive; readers of Mega Drive Fan and the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give it scores of 22.9 out of 30 and 8.093 out of 10 respectively, ranking among Mega Drive and Mega-CD games at the number 98 spot in a 1995 poll by Sega Saturn Magazine.{{cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf&page=85|script-title=ja:メガドラ読者レース|magazine=Sega Saturn Magazine|issue=9|publisher=SoftBank Creative|date=September 1995|page=83|language=ja}}{{cite book|title=超絶 大技林 '98年春版: メガドライブ - 幻影都市 ~Illusion City~|work={{ill|PlayStation Magazine (Japan)|lt=PlayStation Magazine|ja|PlayStation Magazine}}|volume=42|type=Special|publisher=Tokuma Shoten Intermedia|date=April 15, 1998|page=826|language=ja|id={{ASIN|B00J16900U|country=jp}}}} According to Famitsu, the Mega-CD port sold over 2,164 copies in its first week on the market.{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search|title=Game Search|website=Game Data Library|access-date=2023-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101163642/https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search|archive-date=2023-01-01|url-status=live}}

The Japanese MSX Magazine reviewed the original MSX Turbo R version, being impressed with the game's visuals and stating they have never seen a role-playing game of such a large scale on MSX.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MSX_Magazine_1992-05_ASCII_JP/page/n21/mode/1up|title=MSX Software Review: 幻影都市|magazine={{ill|MSX Magazine|lt=MSX Magazine|ja|MSXマガジン}}|issue=103|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=May 1992|page=22|language=ja}} A writer for MSX Computer Magazine also reviewed the MSX Turbo R release, drawing comparison with SD Snatcher (1990) due to its cyberpunk atmosphere. They praised the game's stereo music, fluid graphical animations for taking advantage of the MSX Turbo R hardware, and overall quality, proclaiming that "Illusion City is big, extensive and above all very beautiful".{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/msxcomputermagazine/msx_computer_magazine_54/page/n20/mode/1up|title=Besprekingen: Illusion Ciy spel voor turbo R|magazine=MSX Computer Magazine|issue=54|publisher=Aktu Publications b.v.|date=May–June 1992|pages=21–23|language=nl}} Reviewing the Mega-CD version, Beep! Mega Drive magazine compared it unfavorably with Snatcher (1988). They found it dated and unpolished due to its inherent nature as a PC game, criticizing the scenario as well as the "unfriendly" battle and event sequences, but commended its engrossing setting.

Dengeki Mega Drive{{'}}s four reviewers also reviewed the Mega-CD port, expressing that the game did not translate well from PC to console, finding its story good but sluggish and faulted the jerky screen scrolling. They also felt that it played more like an adventure game than an RPG. Famitsu{{'}}s four editors reviewed the Mega-CD conversion as well, expressing that the game was directed like a movie. They gave positive remarks to the game's visuals, character animations, scenario, and futuristic Hong Kong-esque setting, but they felt the role-playing elements were weak. Oh!X{{'}}s Zenji Nishikawa gave the X68000 version positive remarks for its setting, graphics, and audio, but noted that the game's speed and text was slower than the PC-98 version.{{cite magazine|last=Zenji|first=Nishikawa|url=https://archive.org/details/OhX1990-1995/Oh%21X_1993-07/page/n42/mode/1up|title=The Softouch - Game Review: 幻影都市 - 劇団 VR システム公演|magazine={{ill|Oh!X|lt=Oh!X|ja|Oh!X}}|issue=135|publisher=SoftBank Creative|date=July 1993|page=41|language=ja}}

Retrospective commentary for Illusion City has been more positive.{{cite book|title=Illusion City|work=A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games|publisher=Bitmap Books|date=November 8, 2021|pages=1–652|isbn=978-1838019143}} An editor for the Japanese gaming book Mega Drive Encyclopedia recommended the Sega Mega-CD version for players tired of modern role-playing games, highlighting the muddy and interesting relationships of characters and enemies with the main protagonist.{{cite book|title=メガドライブ大全: 幻影都市 ~ILLUSION CITY~ 「Chapter 06 1993年」|work={{ill|Continue (magazine)|lt=Continue|ja|CONTINUE (雑誌)}}|publisher=Ohta Publishing|date=September 29, 2004|page=169|language=ja|isbn=9784872338805}} David Borrachero of Spanish gaming magazine RetroManiac called it the best RPG created by the creators of the Xak series, but criticized the abrupt character movement in the FM Towns version.{{cite magazine|last=Borrachero|first=David|url=https://archive.org/details/RetroManiac-Magazine-8/page/n106/mode/1up|title=Japon BITS: La historia del FM TOWNS — Los mejores juegos del FM Towns|magazine=RetroManiac Magazine|issue=8|publisher=RetroManiac|date=August 2013|pages=104–107|language=es}} MeriStation{{'}}s Francisco Alberto Serrano labelled the original MSX Turbo R version as "a true masterpiece", lauding its atmosphere, soundtrack, and futuristic visual work.{{cite web|last=Alberto Serrano|first=Francisco|url=https://as.com/meristation/2013/07/06/reportajes/1373094000_119424.html|title=Regreso al Pasado: 30 Años, 30 juegos de MSX|work=MeriStation|publisher=PRISA|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=2023-05-01|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010050616/https://as.com/meristation/2013/07/06/reportajes/1373094000_119424.html|archive-date=2021-10-10|url-status=live}} In a retrospective analysis of the PC-98 version, a writer for Dengeki Online praised the game's detailed pixel art, unique atmosphere, intertwining storyline, characters, and battle system.{{cite web|author=Cana☆Men|url=https://dengekionline.com/articles/109628/|title=『幻影都市』30周年を祝う特別企画！日本で生まれたサイバーパンクRPGの名作を振り返る【周年連載】|work=Dengeki Online|publisher=ASCII Media Works|date=December 14, 2021|access-date=2023-05-03|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213150726/https://dengekionline.com/articles/109628/|archive-date=2021-12-13|url-status=live}}

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• [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/msx/917302-illusion-city-genei-toshi Illusion City] at GameFAQs
• [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15537/illusion-city-genei-toshi/ Illusion City] at MobyGames

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