Meridian 59 (Official Game Trailer)(1996) RPG Preview for Windows 95 from Studio 3DO

This is the official video game trailer of Meridian 59 released in 1996 for Windows 95.

Genre: Fantasy role-playing
From: 3D0
System requirements: (for pre-alpha version only) 486DX2/66, 8Mb RAM, mouse, Windows 95, 14,400bps modem, video card, ISP account

Meridian 59 is a first-person perspective RPG and was designed by an affiliate of the 3D0 company. Meridian 59 uses a Windows interface and features 360-degree smooth scrolling movement. While the game may not be as graphically detailed as Illusia, it does offer players a very comprehensive world to interact with.

Some of Meridian 59's other features include: 3D animated creatures and objects, fully animated characters, different choices for your character's appearance, animated gestures and facial expressions, graphical drag-and-drop interface, automapping as you explore the world, separate window for text conversations with other players, graphical inventory and stats areas, five cities and a huge variety of terrain to explore, dozens of monsters, numerous spells in four different classes of magic, quests for cooperative play, an arena for player-to-player duels, and automatic updating as new graphics, monsters and game areas are added.