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Crimson III

The evil demon Crimson will not rest until humanity is destroyed. The powers of an ancient civilization made his resurrection more terrible than ever before: using robotic technology, he fused himself with a…

1 July 1990

Crimson III is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Xtalsoft, released 1 July 1990 on MSX2 and PC-8800 Series.

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What Crimson III is

Crimson III is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Xtalsoft and released in 1990. It is available on MSX2 and PC-8800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The evil demon Crimson will not rest until humanity is destroyed. The powers of an ancient civilization made his resurrection more terrible than ever before: using robotic technology, he fused himself with a machine and became even stronger. Chosen heroes from different lands must meet each other and join forces to defeat Crimson once and for all. Crimson III plays very similarly to its predecessor. It is a Japanese-style role-playing game with overhead navigation, first-person turn-based combat, randomly appearing enemies, and simple leveling up system. Like in the previous game, the player has to conclude initial chapters dedicated to each of the heroes before controlling them as a party…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Crimson III come out?
Crimson III was released on 1 July 1990 for MSX2 and PC-8800 Series.

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