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Obitus came out for the Super Nintendo in 1994, a release from Psygnosis. It was part of that wave of games trying to blend different genres on the console, offering a mix of exploration and combat that felt a bit different from the usual platformers or RPGs of the time.

You control a lone warrior exploring a large, interconnected world screen by screen. Your main goal is to find four pieces of a powerful artifact to defeat an ancient evil. The game combines overhead exploration with first-person dungeons; you use a sword and bow in real time combat against various monsters. Progress is methodical, as you map out the world and manage your health and supplies carefully. The difficulty is quite unforgiving, with limited resources and enemies that can overwhelm you if you are not cautious. Playing Obitus feels like a slow, deliberate test of your patience and observation.