Hect (ヘクト) or Hector was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It had a Virtual Boy game in development, entitled Virtual Battle Ball; however, it was eventually canceled.[1]

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The game sold few copies in its limited release, due its timing late in the Famicom's lifespan.[4] Upon release, the Japanese gaming publication Weekly Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40 and praised the smoothness of the character animations.[9] 1up.com and Retro Gamer retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many Zelda II clones for the Famicom.[6][7] A North American version was planned and previewed publicly,[8][10] but was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to the NES' waning popularity in the region and the rising popularity of the Super NES console.[6] The game has never been released outside of Japan,[11] nor has it been re-released in emulation for other systems.[3] Its rarity has made it a collector's item in Japan's used games market.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Big N Magazine. p.19. July–August 2000.
  2. ^ "Hot Shots! News, previews, events best sellers". Game Players Nintendo Guide. 5 (8): 16. June 1992.
  3. ^ a b ムーンクリスタル [ファミコン] / ファミ通.com. www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ a b c d Nostalgic Guide of Family Computer. Japan: M.B.MOOK. 2016. pp. 41, 106. ISBN 9784906735891. OCLC 961800615.
  5. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Moon Crystal". 2013-02-12. Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  6. ^ a b c "Hidden Gems: The Rest of the NES". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  7. ^ a b Jones, Darran (2015). The NES book : everything you need to know about Nintendo's iconic console; The master system : the Sega book. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 9781785460180. OCLC 909815695.
  8. ^ a b "Next Wave". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 35. June 1992. pp. 100, 104.
  9. ^ "New Game Cross Reviews". Weekly Famitsu. September 4, 1992.
  10. ^ "What's Hot? News from Summer CES". Game Informer. Summer 1992. p. 37.
  11. ^ "Retro/Active - NES from 1UP.com". 2006-03-23. Archived from the original on 2006-03-23. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
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