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Arcus

Arcus is a RPG that is played entirely from first-person perspective. You navigate your hero by choosing a location from a menu. Once in dungeons, you have a separate menu whenever you encounter enemies. You…

13 May 1988

Arcus is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Wolf Team, released 13 May 1988 on MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.

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What Arcus is

Arcus is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Wolf Team and released in 1988. It is available on MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X1 and Sharp X68000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The people of the kingdom Arkases have mastered the ways of magic, thanks to their connection to the world of spirits. However, the humans used their magical powers to wage war on each other and to disrupt the harmony. Finally, the Golden Dragon told the king of Arkases that his country will be punished for the deeds of the humans. Enter Jedah Chaf, a young man who has left his home village to fulfill his dream of becoming a knight. Will Jedah be able to save his country and to restore peace in the world?
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How it plays

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

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When did Arcus come out?
Arcus was released on 13 May 1988 for MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X1 and Sharp X68000.

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