Black/Matrix 00

About

Black/Matrix 00 is a role-playing game with turn-based strategy elements that expands on its predecessor with a revised story, multiple endings, and extra modes. Players guide a winged protagonist through a world where black-winged people dominate and Satan’s influence shapes society. Combat mixes tactical positioning with RPG progression while the narrative weaves through prison breaks, uneasy alliances, and a search for a missing friend. The PlayStation 1 original retains its Game Boy Advance roots with minimal visual upgrades but adds mini-games and New Game+ for extra replay value. The game’s setting leans into religious symbolism with black and white wings representing power struggles and forbidden relationships. A central conflict emerges when the main character’s adoptive caregiver, both deeply connected yet divided by loyalty to Satanic order, forces a painful separation. While the story references biblical themes, dense script and dated localization leave some details murky. Released in 2004 as Japan’s final PlayStation 1 title, it remains a niche entry for fans of tactical RPGs with layered narratives. Available on PS3 and PSP as well as the original platform.

Storyline

In a world where angels, devils, and humanity are locked in battle, Black Matrix 00 focuses on a young man who is searching for his kidnapped childhood friend. Black Matrix 00 begins with a mute man being adopted by a woman who nurses him back to health from some traumatic experience. This differs from a Harlequin romance in several ways. There is the matter of the man having white wings and the woman having black wings: in this world black winged people are dominant. The black winged people also pay more than lip service to Satan. As expected in a world where Satan is omnipresent, love is a Bad Thing and once the woman admits to having feelings for the man, they are forcibly separated and the man meets up with allies in prison. Then a number of Biblical allusions are run through in the course of a battle against the oppressive forces of Satan (though figuring them out from the Japanese may take some effort).