Alshard (アルシャード)
A Japanese-language fantasy RPG¸ set in a humorous fantasy world named Midgard inhabited by figures from Norse mythology (like Odin or Thor)¸ though most of the gods died in Ragnarok. It is a mixed fantasy world with guns¸ motorcycles¸ robots¸ androids¸ airships¸ tanks¸ or other mechanical gadgets. The player characters are called Questers¸ and possess a crystal (called Shard) of ancient gods that grants divine powers. The Questers seek an ideal world Asgard. They are opposed by various evils¸ including a theocracy¸ the Wahres Reich (German for the Authentic Empire)¸ who worship a god of machinery known as Deus Ex Machina. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim