King's Knight
King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of…
18 September 1986
King's Knight is an arcade developed by Square, released 18 September 1986 on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Family Computer.
What King's Knight is
King's Knight is an arcade game developed by Square and released in 1986. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of Square Enix). King's Knight is a variation on Konami's Knightmare which sold extremely well. The first four stages involve you powering up your characters as far as they can go, picking up shields (to increase defense), boots (to increase speed), swords (to increase attack power), and spell icons (which will be required to be held by everyone for the final storm on the castle), defeating monsters along the way. The power-ups are hidden underneath mountains, rocks, and houses. Nearly…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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When did King's Knight come out?
King's Knight was released on 18 September 1986 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
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