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Legend of Makai

Legend of Makai is an action/adventure platformer based in a fantasy setting. The player controls a young warrior whose quest is to rescue a princess from an evil wizard. The warrior starts off with only a…

1 July 1988

Legend of Makai is an arcade developed by Jaleco, released 1 July 1988 on Arcade.

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What Legend of Makai is

Legend of Makai is an arcade game developed by Jaleco and released in 1988. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Legend of Makai is an action/adventure platformer based in a fantasy setting. The player controls a young warrior whose quest is to rescue a princess from an evil wizard. The warrior starts off with only a sword, but can purchase other weapons and magical items from shops. The gameplay consists finding one's way through non-linear levels, using keys to open doors and killing or avoiding various enemies. The player has a fixed amount of time to complete each level.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Legend of Makai launched on 1 July 1988, within three weeks of Blaster Master and Altered Beast.

Released around the same time: Blaster Master, Altered Beast.

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When did Legend of Makai come out?
Legend of Makai was released on 1 July 1988 for Arcade.

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