The Pirates of Dark Water series
The Pirates of Dark Water
Based on a cartoon series by the same name, The Pirates of Dark Water is a side scrolling fighting game similar to Final Fight or Streets of Rage. The player chooses a character, from among Prince Ren and his…
The Pirates of Dark Water is a fighting developed by Sunsoft Osaka, released 1 May 1994 on Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What The Pirates of Dark Water is
The Pirates of Dark Water is a fighting game developed by Sunsoft Osaka and released in 1994. It was published by Playtronic. It is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The watery world of Mer is threatened by the deadly Dark Water. Prince Ren and his companions must find the Treasures of Rule to control the Dark Water and return Mer to its former glory. Always hot on their heels is the evil pirate-lord Bloth who wants to find the treasures to rule over Mer.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the The Pirates of Dark Water series
The Pirates of Dark Water is the first of 2 entries we hold in the The Pirates of Dark Water series. The next entry was The Pirates of Dark Water in 1994.
See all 2 The Pirates of Dark Water games in release order →
What it launched against
The Pirates of Dark Water launched on 1 May 1994, within three weeks of Sensible World of Soccer and Magic Carpet.
Released around the same time: Sensible World of Soccer, Magic Carpet.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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