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Prince of Evil

40 years after his wrongful framing and execution, the Han general Dou Xian returns to China as a demonic dragon, unleashing his army upon the empire. The fate of defending China against this invasion falls to…

31 December 1993

Prince of Evil is an adventure developed by Softstar Entertainment Inc., released 31 December 1993 on DOS.

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What Prince of Evil is

Prince of Evil is an adventure game developed by Softstar Entertainment Inc. and released in 1993. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

40 years after his wrongful framing and execution, the Han general Dou Xian returns to China as a demonic dragon, unleashing his army upon the empire. The fate of defending China against this invasion falls to Zhang Daoling, a revered Taoist cleric able to confront these demons. On the emperor's behalf, only you can subdue Dou Xian and restore peace to the land! In this game you are a Chinese hero who fights against many dark opponents with his sword and by casting magical arrows, fireballs and other attacking spells. Progressing from one area to another, you need to gain some new magical weapons to kill the dragons and other bosses. The energy of your weapons is lost when you use them, so…
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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.

What it launched against

Prince of Evil launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did Prince of Evil come out?
Prince of Evil was released on 31 December 1993 for DOS.

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