is a 1993 hybrid

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developed by

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and published exclusively in Japan by

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. In the game, players answer a number of question. As of 2019, the rights to the title is owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in 2017 by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge and now-affiliate of Japanese arcade manufacturer

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alongside many other Toaplan IPs.

Gameplay

''Enma Daiō'' is a hybrid quiz/lie detector game where players must answer a series of random questions given by the in-game character.''Enma Daiō'' arcade flyer (Toaplan/Taito, JP) Depending on the question selected and the player's state, the titular deity either stays calm or becomes angry.

Development and release

''Enma Daiō'' proved to be the most expensive project developed by

, as former Toaplan

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Tatsuya Uemura stated in a 2009 interview with Japanese publication ''Floor 25'' that it "cost a lot of money". Uemura later revealed in November 2020 that '' Truxton'' composer Masahiro Yuge was involved during the game's development at Toaplan as producer. The title was distributed exclusively in Japan by Taito in 1993 on two variations; a standard

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variant and a deluxe variant. The title was also showcased to attendees at the 1993

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and later at the 1994

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Legacy

In more recent years, the rights to ''Enma Daiō'' and many other IPs from

are now owned by Tatsujin, a company named after '' Truxton''s Japanese title that was founded in 2017 by former Toaplan employee Masahiro Yuge, who are now affiliated with arcade manufacturer

. In 2019, M2 acquired the license to nearly all titles developed by Toaplan for re-release on modern platforms in the future, but ''Enma Daiō'' was excluded for multiple reasons.

Notes

References

External links

''Enma Daiō''
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''Enma Daiō''
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