Beyond Shadowgate
As the last descendant in the "Line of Kings", Prince Erik is summoned home to regain his rightful place on his father's throne. But alas, Prince Erik is accused of his father's murder by the evil Royal…
Beyond Shadowgate is an adventure developed by ICOM Simulations, released 1 October 1993 on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
What Beyond Shadowgate is
Beyond Shadowgate is an adventure game developed by ICOM Simulations and released in 1993. It was published by Turbo Technologies. It is available on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As the last descendant in the "Line of Kings", Prince Erik is summoned home to regain his rightful place on his father's throne. But alas, Prince Erik is accused of his father's murder by the evil Royal Advisor Belezaar, and is thrown into the dungeon to be executed at dawn. Your mission and destiny are intertwined. Escape the dungeon and start your long journey toward the land deep within Castle Shadowgate. Your quest is to free the kingdom from the evil grips of the Warlock Lord. You will need to make good use of all the resources you can find throughout your journey. Evil abounds, and creatures great and small will try to defeat you! Use the good that comes of it because the Legend of…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Beyond Shadowgate launched on 1 October 1993, within three weeks of Sonic CD, Disney's Aladdin, Ridge Racer and Myst.
Released around the same time: Sonic CD, Disney's Aladdin, Ridge Racer, Myst.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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