Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (1993) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom

The Sinsitrals, four masters of Doom, arrived in this land on their floating island 100 years ago. You will begin your quest by travelling through time to join in a temendous battle against them--and you will…

25 June 1993

What Lufia & the Fortress of Doom is

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom is a puzzle game developed by Neverland and released in 1993. It was published by Taito. It is available on Satellaview, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Legacy Mobile Device.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Sinsitrals, four masters of Doom, arrived in this land on their floating island 100 years ago. You will begin your quest by travelling through time to join in a temendous battle against them--and you will determine the outcome. When you return to present time, you and Lufia, your companion, must join forces with two others to prevent the Sinistrals from regaining control of your world. It will be a long and difficult task--This land is larger than that of most RPG games. And in the end, the balance of fate will be overturned in a contest of love and betrayal that could destroy you all.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

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

What it launched against

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom launched on 25 June 1993, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Rock n' Roll Racing.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing.

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom — frequently asked questions

When did Lufia & the Fortress of Doom come out?

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom was released on 25 June 1993 for Satellaview, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Legacy Mobile Device.

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