An introduction to the game by its creator, Keith Johannsen. If you’ve ever wanted to relive the exciting space battles in Star Blazers or Space Battleship Yamato or make them happen a little differently or pit one side against another who never met them in the anime, here’s your chance to do it!
The comparative lack of resources meant there would be far fewer Star Blazers than Yamato games, but since most of a tactical role-playing game happens inside one’s head, only a little extra effort was needed to ground it in the real world. And as always, the results are both a surprise and a delight…
Written by a circle of fans called “The Iscandar Project.” Their work was an attempt to create a history for Star Blazers rather than Space Battleship Yamato, and this gave everyone a freedom of expression they might not have otherwise enjoyed. As you will see, this lead to some fascinating concepts. [5 pages]
