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Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes tells the story of a young prince named Selios. One day his old teacher Raiyas sends him to a nearby cave to retrieve a magic weapon. When the prince returns, he finds the house attacked by monsters. Raiyas tells him to seek help in the castle of a baron, … Continue reading “Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes”

Sorcerian is the fifth game in the Dragon Slayer series. It is set in the fantasy land known as Pentawa, whose inhabitants are in constant need of protection from ferocious creatures roaming the wilderness. The king of Pentawa hires a party of adventurers, and their first assignment is to retrieve a precious sceptre from a … Continue reading “Sorcerian”

In Romancia, you are a young warrior whom the king sends on a mission to rescue a lost princess. You must leave the town and enter the dreadful monster-infested catacombs in order to complete your quest. The game is a departure from Dragon Slayer RPG-oriented gameplay style. It tends more towards medieval-themed platformer action. The hero has hit … Continue reading “Romancia”

Xanadu was the name of the summer capital of the Mongolian-ruled Yuan Dynasty in 13th century China. The game, however, is set in a fantasy world, its Xanadu being mysterious ruins beneath a prosperous kingdom, where only the bravest adventurers dare to venture. The player takes the role of one of such explorers, who is … Continue reading “Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II”

Dragon Slayer is commonly considered one of the progenitors of the action RPG genre. The premise is similar to Roguelikes: the player takes control of a knight who must fight his way through large overhead maze-like dungeons. Unlike roguelikes, the combat in the game is fully action-oriented: the player must approach the monster and “bump” into it … Continue reading “Dragon Slayer”

In Panorama Tou the player assumes the role of an adventurer who is entrusted with the task of traveling to a beautiful island and liberating it from monsters. The game is closest to the role-playing format, albeit with several distinguishing features. The player character has hit points and stamina statistics, can equip weapons and armor, find or … Continue reading “Panorama Tou”

The evil god Daar was defeated long time ago. The difference races of Kypros could co-exist in peace. But Daar had followers, among them a powerful warrior named Bido. He intends to resurrect Daar and attack the king of Kypros. His minions attack three strongest knights who serve the king. But before he died, one … Continue reading “Burai: Jokan”

The continent of Riglas is inhabited by two races: Miria and Galt. For years they have been fighting each other for dominance. Caught in the struggle between the two is the nearly forgotten Osborn race, discriminated and enslaved. Mei is a young man belonging to that races, who leaves his home village in order to … Continue reading “Riglas”

Paladin is a side scrolling Action RPG where players take the role of a paladin who goes through 100 stages to find 3 magical swords and rescue a princess from a villain called “God”. In between some of the levels, players can buy weapons, armor and medicine in shops, as well as rest in hospitals. Players … Continue reading “Paladin”

Shanghai is a role-playing game which has you exploring a space shuttle that has crashed into the eponymous city. They used Stuart Smith’s engine to create the game. The purpose is to recover cargo from the space shuttle “Continent” that crashed in Shanghai. This is StarCraft’s first original game that has faithfully ported foreign titles. … Continue reading “Shanghai”