Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves series
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
A Game Boy adaptation of the 1991 film, featuring multiple gameplay modes including overhead exploration, one-on-one side-view duels, large-scale melee battles, and horse racing sequences. Players guide Robin…
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is an adventure developed by Bits Studios, released 1 November 1991 on Game Boy.
What Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is an adventure game developed by Bits Studios and released in 1991. It was published by Mindscape. It is available on Game Boy only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Robin Hood escapes from an Arab prison in Jerusalem with his companion Azeem and returns to England, only to discover his father has been murdered and the Sheriff of Nottingham rules the land through tyranny while King Richard is away. Robin retreats to Sherwood Forest, rallies a band of outlaws, and undertakes a series of missions to undermine the Sheriff's grip on the country. The adventure culminates in a final confrontation with the Sheriff, followed by Robin's marriage to Maid Marian, blessed by the returning King Richard.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves series
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves series. The next entry was Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1992.
See all 2 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves games in release order →
What it launched against
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves launched on 1 November 1991, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV and Metroid II: Return of Samus.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV, Metroid II: Return of Samus.
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