Beasts & Bumpkins is a strategy, released 1 January 1997 on DOS.
What Beasts & Bumpkins is
Beasts & Bumpkins was released in 1997. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Beasts & Bumpkins is a real time strategy game, with gameplay which can be compared to Warcraft. It tells the story of Lord Mildew (your alter ego), a poor member of the royal family, who has been thrown away from his country. Your task is to complete over 30 missions in order to regain your former reputation. You'll have to set up prospering towns in order to gain wealth, which is required to supply an army. With your army, you'll have to defend your villages against beasts and other evil folks.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Beasts & Bumpkins launched on 1 January 1997, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Beasts & Bumpkins — frequently asked questions
When did Beasts & Bumpkins come out?
Beasts & Bumpkins was released on 1 January 1997 for DOS.
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