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Bestiary, Player Characters, and Maps


  • These sprites all come from Vic Tokai's 1995 Super Famicom port of the Princess Minerva roleplaying video game, which was never released commercially outside of Japan. The original version of Princess Minerva was created by RED Company and Riverhill Software and published on the Japanese PC-98 in 1992. A modified port of that title, with animated cut scenes and voice acting, was then crafted for the PC Engine CD in 1994, which is what the Super Famicom incarnation is based on. [Source 1]
    • [Source 2]

  • All of these sprites have been increased in size by 300%, for easier viewing. In other words, a sprite that was only 48 pixels tall in the game is 144 pixels tall on this web page.


  • While it might seem a little strange when they're pictured side-by-side, the rear angled sprites are actually supposed to be slightly larger/taller than the front angled ones, to give a sense of depth--the monsters with their backs to you are always on the bottom of the screen during a battle, and thus, closer and larger from the player's perspective.

  • I did all of the name translations from the original Japanese text. Where I felt it appropriate, I have left distinctly Japanese concepts/entities in their native forms (i.e., rather than giving literal translations of "female ninja" for the title of "kunoichi" or "thunder god" for "raiden", I left them as-is.) Multiple phonetic interpretations of katakana characters are always a possibility as well [i.e., my translation of the "Leaper" part of the Water Leaper enemy's name ("Ri-pa-" in katakana) could just as easily be understood as "Reaper" instead--in fact, that was my initial impression, but, upon further contemplation, Leaper seemed more appropriate for a manta ray type creature to me, so I chose that.] As I am not fluent in the Japanese language by any stretch of the imagination, some errors are likely, which I apologize for in advance.



    • Monsters
    AHAISHUKE
    Japanese: Ahaishuke
    ALFAR
    Japanese: Arufaru
    AMAZONESS
    Japanese: Amazonesu
    AL SHINDOLA
    Japanese: Aru Shindora-
    BASTET
    Japanese: Basuteto
    BERSERKER
    Japanese: Ba-sa-ka-
    BIG BEAR
    Japanese: Biggu Bea
    BIG JERSEY
    Japanese: Biggu Ja-ji-
    BLACK ANGEL
    Japanese: Burakku Enjeru
    BLACK KNIGHT
    Japanese: Burakku Naito
    BONDAGE M
    Japanese: Bonde-ji M
    BONDAGE S
    Japanese: Bonde-ji S
    CAIT SITH
    Japanese: Ketto Shi-
    CAMILLA
    Japanese: Ka-mira
    CAMILLA COUNTESS
    Japanese: Ka-mira Kauntesu
    CANNIBAL DRAGON
    Japanese: Kanibaru Doragon
    CENTAUR
    Japanese: Kentaurosu
    CHERRY SLIME
    Japanese: Cheri- Suraimu
    CHIMERA
    Japanese: Kimaira
    COMMANDANT
    (Region 1)
    Japanese: Shireikan
    COMMANDANT
    (Region 2)
    Japanese: Shireikan
    COMMANDANT
    (Region 3)
    Japanese: Shireikan
    COMMANDING OFFICER
    Japanese: Taichou
    CRUISE
    Japanese: Kuru-zu
    CYCLOPS
    Japanese: Saikuropusu
    DAGON
    Japanese: Dagon
    DANSE MACABRE
    Japanese: Dansu Makeiburu
    DARK ELF
    Japanese: Da-ku Erufu
    DEATH
    Japanese: Desu
    DEATH DANCER
    Japanese: Shi no Odoriko
    DESERT DRAGO
    Japanese: Deza-to Dorago
    DRAGON GIRL
    Japanese: Doragon Ga-ru
    DRAGON GIRL Z
    Japanese: Doragon Ga-ru Z
    DRAGON GIRL ZZ
    Japanese: Doragon Ga-ru ZZ
    DRAGON ZOMBIE
    Japanese: Doragon Zonbi
    DREAM NAVI
    Japanese: Yume no Nabi
    DRYAD
    Japanese: Doryuado
    DULLAHAN
    Japanese: Durahan
    DYNASTAR
    Japanese: Dainasuta-

    EFREET
    Japanese: I-furi-to
    EVIL WEAPONS DEALER
    Japanese: Aku no Bukiya
    FALCON
    Japanese: Faruken
    FIGHTER
    Japanese: Faita-
    FIRE PRECISION
    Japanese: Honoo no Pureshijon
    FLAME FIGHTER
    Japanese: Honoo no Faita-
    FLAME KNIGHT
    Japanese: Fureimu Naito
    FLAME PRIEST
    Japanese: Honoo no Shisai
    FRIDGIA KNIGHT
    Japanese: Furi-jia Naito
    FULL-METAL DOLL
    Japanese: Furumetaru Do-ru
    GANDHARVA
    Japanese: Gandaruva
    GARGOYLE
    Japanese: Ga-goiru
    GHOST
    Japanese: Go-suto
    GHOUL
    Japanese: Gu-ru
    GIGANT
    Japanese: Giganto
    GILLAND
    Japanese: Girurande
    GOLDEN SLIME
    Japanese: Go-ruden Suraimu
    GOLEM
    Japanese: Go-remu
    GORGON
    Japanese: Go-gon
    GRASS DRAGO
    Japanese: Gurasu Dorago
    GREAT RAIDEN
    Japanese: Gure-to Raiden
    GRIZZLY
    Japanese: Gurizuri-
    GRYPHON
    Japanese: Gurifon
    HARPY
    Japanese: Ha-pi-
    HELL'S ANGEL
    Japanese: Herusu Enjeru
    HELLHOUND
    Japanese: Heruhaundo
    HOLSTEIN
    Japanese: Horusutain
    HONEYBEE
    Japanese: Honi-bi-
    ICE SLIME
    Japanese: Aisu Suraimu
    INCUBUS
    Japanese: Inkyubasu
    IRON DOLL
    Japanese: Aian Do-ru
    JAGD SCORPION
    Japanese: Yakuto Suko-piyon
    JEANNE (D'ARC)
    Japanese: Jannu
    KALUGALI
    Japanese: Karuga-ri-
    KAPPA
    Japanese: Kappa
    KIDNAPPER
    Japanese: Yuukaidan
    KILLER WHALE
    Japanese: Kira- Hoe-ru
    KOBOLD
    Japanese: Koborudo
    KOFLACK
    Japanese: Kofurakku
    KUNG-FU LADY
    Japanese: Kunfu- Redi-
    KUNG-FU MASTER
    Japanese: Kunfu- Masuta-
    KUNOICHI MASTER
    Japanese: Kunoichi Masuta-
    LAMIA
    Japanese: Ramia
    LIZARD WOMAN
    Japanese: Riza-do U-man
    LYCANTHROPE
    Japanese: Raikansuro-pu
    MAKARA
    Japanese: Makara
    MANDRAGORA
    Japanese: Mandoragora
    MANTIS
    Japanese: Mantisu
    MASOCHIST
    Japanese: Majohisuto
    MEDUSA
    Japanese: Medu-sa
    MELUSINE
    Japanese: Meri-je-n
    MERMAID
    Japanese: Ma-meido
    METAL GARGOYLE
    Japanese: Metaru Ga-goiru
    METAL GOLEM
    Japanese: Metaru Go-remu
    MINOTAUR
    Japanese: Minotaurosu
    MIRROR TECHNICA
    Japanese: Kagami no Tekunika
    MIZUCHI
    Japanese: Mizuchi
    MUMMY
    Japanese: Mami-
    MUSCLE AMAZON
    Japanese: Massuru Amazon
    NAGA
    Japanese: Na-ga
    NIGHT CAMILLA
    Japanese: Naito Ka-mira
    NIGHT DREAMER
    Japanese: Naito Dori-ma-
    NIGHTMARE
    Japanese: Naitomea
    NIGHTSTALKER
    Japanese: Naitosuto-ka-
    OANNES
    Japanese: Oannesu
    OANNES MKII
    Japanese: Oannesu MKII
    PAPILLON
    Japanese: Papiyon

    [Note: Papillon is French for butterfly.]
    PAPILLON MIRAGE
    Japanese: Papiyon Mira-ju

    [Note: Papillon is French for butterfly.]
    PERYTON
    Japanese: Peryuto-n
    PIRATES
    Japanese: Paire-tsu
    PIXIE
    Japanese: Pikushi-
    PUPPET
    Japanese: Papetto
    QUEEN
    Japanese: Kui-n
    QUEEN BEE
    Japanese: Kui-n Bi-
    QUEEN SEPIAS
    Japanese: Kui-n Sepiasu
    RAIDEN
    Japanese: Raiden
    RIKER
    Japanese: Raikeru
    RED SCORPION
    Japanese: Reddo Suko-pion
    RESENTFUL SPIRIT
    Japanese: Onryou
    ROMMEL
    Japanese: Ronmeru
    ROSEMARY
    Japanese: Ro-zumari-
    ROUGE SKELETON
    Japanese: Ru-ju Sukeruton
    SABRE CAT
    Japanese: Seiba- Kyatto
    SABRE TIGER
    Japanese: Sa-beru-taiga-
    SADIST
    Japanese: Sadisuto
    SAMURAI
    Japanese: Samurai
    SAMURAI MASTER
    Japanese: Samurai Masuta-
    SAND SNAKE
    Japanese: Sando Sune-ku
    SCORPION
    Japanese: Suko-piyon
    SEA SERPENT
    Japanese: Shi- Sa-pento
    SEPIAS
    Japanese: Sepiasu
    SHAMAN
    Japanese: Sha-man
    SHINOLETH
    Japanese: Shinoresu
    SILVER SLIME
    Japanese: Shiruba- Suraimu
    SILVER WOLF
    Japanese: Shiruba- Urufu
    SIREN
    Japanese: Seire-n
    SKELETON
    Japanese: Sukeruton
    SKELETON KNIGHT
    Japanese: Sukeruton Naito
    SLAVE
    Japanese: Sureibu
    SLIME
    Japanese: Suraimu
    SNOW GIRL
    Japanese: Suno- Ga-ru
    SNOW GIRL 2
    Japanese: Suno- Ga-ru 2
    SOLDIER
    Japanese: Heitai
    SORCERER
    Japanese: So-sara-
    SOUL EATER
    Japanese: Souru I-ta-
    SPHINX
    Japanese: Sufinkusu
       
    STEEL ERBACH
    Japanese: Hagane no Erubahha
    SUMO WRESTLER
    Japanese: Sumou Resura-
    SUPER MUMMY
    Japanese: Su-pa- Mami-
    TERROR DANCER
    Japanese: Tera- Dansa-
    THUNDER KNIGHT
    Japanese: Sanda- Naito
    TIAMAT
    Japanese: Tiamato
    TRITONIA
    Japanese: Torito-nia
    ULTRA MUMMY
    Japanese: Urutora Mami-
    UNDERLING
    Japanese: Teshita
    UNDINE
    Japanese: Undi-ne
    USHAS
    Japanese: Ushasu
    VAJUT
    Japanese: Vajuto
    VALKYRIE
    Japanese: Barukiri-
    VALKYRIE BLUE
    Japanese: Barukiri- Buru-
    WATER GLOWHILL
    Japanese: Mizu no Guro-hiru
    WATER LEAPER
    Japanese: Uo-ta- Ri-pa-
    WEREJAGUAR
    Japanese: Wa-jaga-
    WILD PIRATES
    Japanese: Wairudo Paire-tsu
    WILDCAT
    Japanese: Wairudokyatto
    WIND OCHE
    Japanese: Kaze no O-che
    WYVERN
    Japanese: Waiba-n
    YAKSINI
    Japanese: Yakushi-

    Missing Monsters?
    I found the creatures listed below on a Super Famicom Princess Minerva sprite sheet that someone else made, but I never encountered them myself, even though I played through the entire game. I don't know their actual names, but, for the sake of consistency, I've given them appropriate titles and translations. The most likely scenario is that I simply missed them (it certainly wouldn't be the first time that's happened to me whilst playing a RPG). The other two possibilities I can think of are (1) that the sprites were coded into the game, but, for whatever reason, weren't actually used for gameplay and the maker of the sprite sheet hacked them from the ROM or (2) they're actually from either the PC-98 or PC Engine CD versions of Princess Minerva and somehow got mixed in with the SNES sprites (I noticed that said sprite sheet includes the Sphinx battle sprites from the PC Engine CD incarnation of the game, which aren't used in the SNES version).

    If anyone reading this has encountered these creatures in the SNES version of Princess Minerva, I would appreciate it if you would send me an e-mail telling me where you found them so that I can verify their existence (please be as specific as possible about the location.)
    BATTER
    Japanese: Batta-
    GOLFER
    Japanese: Gorufa-
    MANTICORE
    Japanese: Mantikoa
    UNICORN
    Japanese: Yuniko-n

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    Player Characters

    Maps
    REGION 1

    REGION 1: LOST FOREST

    REGION 2

    REGION 3

    REGION 4

    REGION 5: FIRST AREA

    REGION 5: SECOND AREA


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