| Linda Cube | |
| Developer: | Alfa System MARS Corporation |
| Designer: | Shoji Masuda[1] |
| Platforms: | PC Engine CD, PlayStation, Saturn |
| Genre: | Role-playing |
| Modes: | Single-player |
Linda Cube (alternatively Linda³) is a 1995 role-playing video game developed by Alfa System and MARS Corporation and published by NEC for the PC Engine CD. A port for the PlayStation was released in 1997 by Sony Computer Entertainment as Linda Cube Again. Another port for the Sega Saturn was released in 1998 as Linda Cube Kanzenban. An English fan translation of the PlayStation version was released in 2024.[2] Still in 2024, Biglobe, owner of NEC Home Electronics IPs, sold the rights of Linda³ to Meteorise, which is Alfa System's parent company; though the franchise still is co-owned between Meteorise, MARS and Kadokawa Corporation[3] [4] .
The game is set on the planet Neo Kenya, where a meteor is set to impact in eight years wiping out all life.[1] The protagonist Ken Challenger and his girlfriend Linda are tasked with catching 30, 50 and 100 animals of both genders, depending on the scenario, and thereafter boarding an Ark that was sent by God to preserve the planet´s lifeforms.
Linda Cube has been noted as one the most bizarre Japanese role-playing games.[1] [2] liked the characters and called the first hour of the game "quite exciting" but said the graphics are ugly and combat extremely boring. In a retrospective review, RPGamer praised the voice acting and atmosphere but criticized the lack of story.