Sayonara Jupiter

Released in 1984 to coincide with Sakyo Komatsu’s science fiction film of the same name, this title is a landmark action game representing the SF boom and the rise of film-based media crossovers in Japan. It allows players to experience the high-stakes tension of the film’s narrative through the capabilities of PC-8801 hardware. Published by Ponica, the game stands as a significant historical artifact, capturing one of the early industry efforts to adapt popular cinematic content into home computer software.

In the year 2125, humanity has expanded its reach across the solar system. The story follows a group of engineers tasked with the desperate mission of correcting the trajectory of a medium-sized black hole to protect Earth. As a member of the team facing the crisis of the Jupiter-Sun transformation project, you are forced to make decisions that will determine the fate of the universe. Set within the world of Sakyo Komatsu's *Sayonara Jupiter*, the battle for humanity's survival begins.