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はにい いんざ すかい
©Face 1988
Release : 1989-03-01 (¥5200)
HuCard (2 Mbits) FA64-0001
Shooter / Vertical
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Hanii in the sky (aka Hany in the Sky or Honey in the Sky) is a vertical
shooter by Face. The game stars a Haniwa clay doll called Hanii, and this
unlikely hero is sent by the Shinto deity Izanagi on a perilous mission to save his
beloved wife Izanami. Her soul has been claimed by a demon and Hanii must fly
into her heart and free her from the curse. The clay doll's greatest power is the ability
to fire in any direction - the first action button rotates his arms in eight different
directions, and the second button fires balls of energy at the enemy. Additionally,
spiritual points are earned each time an enemy is defeated - these points act
as currency and can be used to purchase new weapons and special items throughout the
game. The store can be accessed at any time during the game (except during boss battles)
by pausing and pressing the first action button - there, Izanagi appears and
gives the player a list of available items to purchase. A second list shows the
current equipped weapon and Hanii is free to switch from one to another at
any time. Other special items, such as Speed-ups, extra life,
armors, shields or rotating flames (to only name a few) can
also be selected there. The store also features an unique option - a warp function
gives the player the ability to teleport back to the beginning of the level, or
any completed stages! Finally, the game also features non-linear special stages
where Hanii must find his way to the boss or find unique power
upgrades - in case of failure, he will be condemned to start the level again,
or the whole game in some rare occurrences!
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Haniwas are Japanese unglazed terracotta clay dolls believed to have been made for ritual use
during the Kofun period (around 4th to 6th century). Various sources indicate that the Japanese
word means "Circle of Clay" and the figures had an original purpose in funeral rituals
(maybe the dolls, being hollow, had a symbolic container for souls?). From the 1980s to present
day, the Haniwa have been part of the Japanese popular culture and they have been portrayed in
countless Japanese games such as Final Fantasy (the cactuar in the series is inspired
from Haniwas), the Hanii series, Super Bomberman 4, Kirby, TwinBee,
Goemon, WarioWare, Fūrai no Shiren, Romancing SaGa, Pikmin,
Katamari Damacy, Yugioh or Animal Crossing to only name a few.
As for Hanii, it sort of became Face's mascot and the Japanese
company released a sequel to this game in 1990 called Hanii on the Road
(although they departed from the shooter genre and created instead a
platform/action game). Interestingly, Face also released an audio CD
with original and arranged tracks from both games in 1990 (called 'Sky & Road', see the goodies section below) and, curiously, a new
audio CD was even released in 2009 by Sweep Record!
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Game Staff (Copied from the end credits) :
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CAST
Psychic Programmer
Kōmoridanshaku
Metabolic Programmer
Ponku Nagasawa
Poor Design
2CV Kumakura
Music of Even
Matsudaira Ako
Sound of Hell
Manipī Kawasaki
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Package Design
Bobo Atsushi
Onodera Kōji
Title Logo
Madison Avenue
Documentary Direction
Media Plus
Special Thanks to
Haitōn Nagamura
Hanira Hotta
Chareddo Maruyaman Chōen
Masutānahito
Gottsu Amu
Perfect Propaganda
SAX Oono
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Planing
2CV Kumakura
Produced by Sankindo
Dedicated to
Mio Chan
Manufactured by Face
Tokyo Japan
Face Corporation
Made in Japan
Stereo
©1989
FACE
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Japanese Soundtrack (1990)
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Japanese Soundtrack (2009)
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In-game options:
Press Run to pause the game and press the second action button to
access the option menu (this menu also appears before each boss battle).
There you can purchase new weapons, items or
revisit levels. Here's a quick translation of the various
options available:
れいりょくとこうかん - Store (purchase new weapons and items)
そうび - Equip weapons/armors or use items
くうかんいどうどう - Change level (as long as they have already been completed)
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Equip
ほのお - Speed
つるぎ - Weapon
よろい - Armor
そのほか - Other (enable items)
Warning: don't forget to
equip new weapons
or armor!
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Change Level
がかい - Level 1
ぜんいのあな - Level 2
ぜんむかい - Level 3
こうむかい - Level 4
むのあか - Level 5
しゅうむかい - Level 6
えすのあな - Level 7
すかい - Level 8
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Password Screen:
At the title screen, press Run to display the main menu.
There, press I, II, Right, Left, I, II,
Right, Left, I, I, Left, Left,
II, II, Right and Right.
The password option should appear (picture on the top/right).
Activate this option and enter the following passwords for various
hidden modes (press the option at the bottom left to activate them):
おねがいだ かみさまおかね くださいな
Start with 300,000 spiritual points.
これだけは いれてはいけぬ みごどのる
Start from level 8, all levels unlocked and all weapons/armors.
ふえいすの はにいいんざす かいはよい
Start from level 8, all levels unlocked, most weapons/armors and some items.
みにくいよ いろがなんだか へんですよ
Inverted colors.
ぼくんちの てれびはいまも しろくろだ
Black & White mode.
あかきつね めんもうまいし ぐもうまい
Arcade 'thin-screen' mode.
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If we can get past the phallic jokes for a minute, Hanii in the sky
starts out as an interesting and curious game - the character and level design
are certainly original and unique, and the game is packed with innovative ideas.
But it is the way they are executed that bothers me - the rotating gun can only
turn clockwise and is incredibly slow, and even if it was faster, rotating the
gun while firing is a cumbersome process. Hanii is the kind of game that
makes you wish PC Engine controllers had shoulder buttons... But my main
complain goes for the difficulty level. The first couple of stages are correct,
but things quickly become tricky and final stages are nearly impossible and
especially unfair. It is a shame, really, because later stages look incredible
and very unique, and they are full of surprises, but you will need a LOT of
dedication to reach them.
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