v2045 · visual novel
Kichikuou Rance
鬼畜王ランス
- Titles
- ja鬼畜王ランスKichikuou Rance
- zh-Hant鬼畜王蘭斯Guichuwang Lansi
- Aliases
- Brutal King Rance
- Play time
- Long (30-50 hours) (38h (35 Votes))
- Developer
- Alice Soft
- Released
- 1996-12-19
- Rating
- 8.30 (996 Votes)
- Links
- Wikipedia (ja), Wikidata, MobyGames, GameFAQs, HowLongToBeat, IGDB, Lutris
- Shares characters
- Alternative version
- Prequel
- Side story
- Anise Sawatari Errand Girl Adventure (unofficial)
Overview
This game branches off from the official Rance timeline after Rance 4.2, serving as a 'What if' side story. Set in LP0003, warrior Rance and his loyal slave Sill Plain lead a bandit group in northern Helman after killing their previous leader on a Keith Guild job. Rance revels in the rape and pillage, but guilt-stricken Sill fears he's losing his conscience. After attacking the city of Golak, they draw the attention of Ruberan Tser, commander of the Helman volunteer army. During a second raid, the bandits are crushed, Sill is captured, and Rance flees. He collapses near the Leazas border and is rescued by Kentou Kanami, ninja to Queen Lia Parapara Leazas. Upon recovery, Rance demands Lia's army to rescue Sill. Lia agrees on the condition he marries her. Rance reluctantly accepts, becoming Leazas' new king—setting a course toward either world domination or death.