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Ultima: Runes of Virtue II

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II is the sequel to Runes of Virtue. It maintains the action-RPG gameplay of the original. In this game, the Black Knight kidnaps Lord Tholden, simply out of boredom. Lord British sends…

31 December 1993

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II is a role-playing (rpg), released 31 December 1993 on Game Boy.

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What Ultima: Runes of Virtue II is

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II was released in 1993. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II is the sequel to Runes of Virtue. It maintains the action-RPG gameplay of the original. In this game, the Black Knight kidnaps Lord Tholden, simply out of boredom. Lord British sends you, the Avatar, out to recover Tholden and return peace to Britannia.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Ultima series

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II is the 31st of 45 entries we hold in the Ultima series. The next entry was Ultima I in 1994.

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What it launched against

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II 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.

Official trailer

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Ultima: Runes of Virtue II — frequently asked questions

When did Ultima: Runes of Virtue II come out?
Ultima: Runes of Virtue II was released on 31 December 1993 for Game Boy.
Does Ultima: Runes of Virtue II have multiplayer?
Yes. Ultima: Runes of Virtue II supports multiplayer.

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