Crimson
Crimson is a medieval-themed role-playing game similar to Dragon Quest. The player controls a lone character, a young man whose father sent him on a mission to defeat the evil monster Crimson before passing…
1 November 1987
Crimson is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Xtalsoft, released 1 November 1987 on MSX, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.
What Crimson is
Crimson is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Xtalsoft and released in 1987. It is available on MSX, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Crimson is a medieval-themed role-playing game similar to Dragon Quest. The player controls a lone character, a young man whose father sent him on a mission to defeat the evil monster Crimson before passing away. Exploration is done in an overhead fashion, and is divided into world map and hostile areas, which are usually maze-like and contain one or more dungeons each. In towns the hero can buy weapons, armor, and items, as well as rest in inns. Enemies appear randomly, and the battles are turn-based. The player character can either attack, defend, or use an item. Combat is viewed from a first-person perspective. Unlike Dragon Quest, there are no random encounters on the world map…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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When did Crimson come out?
Crimson was released on 1 November 1987 for MSX, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.
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