Crusader of Centy

Crusader of Centy, known as Soleil in PAL regions, is an action-adventure video game developed by Nextech for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive. The story centers on the player character Corona, a boy who has just turned 14 years of age and must inherit his late father's sword to fight the monsters that threaten the human race's existence. Gameplay uses an overhead perspective and focuses on exploring, battling enemies with a sword, and solving puzzles. As the story progresses, numerous animals join the hero and aid him with special abilities, often granting the player passage to previously inaccessible areas.

Crusader of Centy was Nextech's second game and was conceived as an action role-playing game (RPG) due to the way in which the player consecutively gains new skills. It was commissioned by publisher Sega as part of project to offer more RPGs on its consoles during the genre's growing popularity during the 16-bit era. Initially released in Japan by Sega in 1994, Crusader of Centy was localized by the company and launched in the PAL regions the following year. Sega's North American branch passed on publishing duties in its own territory and the game was instead picked up by Atlus USA for a 1995 release, albeit with a different English translation.