When did Ark of Time come out?

Ark of Time was released on 28 February 1997 for PlayStation and DOS.

Ark of Time (1997) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Ark of Time

It is the summer of 1997 and somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean a historic event is about to occur. A ragtag team of four intrepid explorers descend to the depths of the ocean in their search to locate and enter…

28 February 1997

What Ark of Time is

Ark of Time is an adventure game developed by Trecision S.p.A. and released in 1997. It was published by Koei. It is available on PlayStation and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It is the summer of 1997 and somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean a historic event is about to occur. A ragtag team of four intrepid explorers descend to the depths of the ocean in their search to locate and enter the mythological, sunken city of Atlantis. However, something has gone wrong. Four days after the team's last communication, in a frazzled editor's office high above the streets of London, Richard Kendall, our hero, is informed of their disappearance.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Ark of Time launched on 28 February 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and NBA ShootOut '97.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, NBA ShootOut '97.

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