G.O.D: Mezame yo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe

About

G.O.D: Mezame yo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe is a 90s-era RPG that follows Gen, a boy who wakes up a decade after vanishing into a cave. The game uses random enemy encounters and turn-based battles viewed from a third-person perspective, with party members gaining chakra abilities that scale alongside their levels. Exploration spans a sci-fi setting where Earth has been ravaged by aliens, and Gen joins a resistance to uncover the invasion’s origins. Combat emphasizes timing and resource management, while side quests tie into the broader war effort. The game’s strongest points are its ambitious blend of mecha and mystical elements, plus a narrative that shifts from grounded mystery to full-scale sci-fi warfare. Though it never gained widespread attention outside Japan, its 1996 release date and fusion of traditional RPG systems with late-20th-century speculative fiction make it a niche curiosity. The sudden jump from 1999 to 2009 adds urgency, though the story’s scope leans heavier on setup than payoff.

Storyline

The year is 1999. A boy named Gen lives together with his mother in a small Japanese city. One day he goes to the nearby mountains and discovers an underground cave. In this cave, he encounters a strange bat-like creature guarding what appears to be a huge diamond. When Gen approaches the diamond, the floor crumbles, and all he can see is a group of aliens descending on the Earth… Gen is awakened by a man in a military uniform. He quickly gets up, and notices a calendar. The year is 2009! Ten years have passed, of which there is no recollection in Gen’s memory. The world has changed a lot during those years. Aliens have invaded the Earth, many cities are destroyed, and he finds himself amidst the members of an underground resistance movement. Now he has to travel all over the world, help the humans in their struggle, and discover the secret of the invasion.