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Legend of the Silver Talisman

Long time ago, the people of Yoneda lived in peace protected by the magical Silver Talisman, created by the Council of the Grand Wizards. As the power-hungry mages split into the rivaling Council of Light and…

30 March 1996

Legend of the Silver Talisman is a video game developed by Inter-Active Arts, released 30 March 1996 on DOS.

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What Legend of the Silver Talisman is

Legend of the Silver Talisman was developed by Inter-Active Arts and released in 1996. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Long time ago, the people of Yoneda lived in peace protected by the magical Silver Talisman, created by the Council of the Grand Wizards. As the power-hungry mages split into the rivaling Council of Light and the League of Darkness, a war broke out, lasting many generations. Chaos was brought unto the land as the Talisman was stolen. Retrieve it from the clutches of evil to restore order. Legend of the Silver Talisman is an action game (with light RPG mechanics) inspired by coin-operated machine hit Gauntlet, with visuals similar to Ultima 6. Two players (the other character goes under computer control in single player mode) compete over items and power-ups to be found in enemy infested…
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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.

What it launched against

Legend of the Silver Talisman launched on 30 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Resident Evil, Duke Nukem 3D and Kirby Super Star.

Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Resident Evil, Duke Nukem 3D, Kirby Super Star.

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When did Legend of the Silver Talisman come out?
Legend of the Silver Talisman was released on 30 March 1996 for DOS.