Dark Kingdom
The object is to play an evil mercenary named Gene Dorman. Instead of trying to save the world from an evil demon king, he joins forces with him in order to complete missions. Accomplishing each mission allows…
Dark Kingdom is an adventure developed by Riot, released 29 April 1994 on Super Famicom.
What Dark Kingdom is
Dark Kingdom is an adventure game developed by Riot and released in 1994. It was published by Nihon Telenet. It is available on Super Famicom only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The object is to play an evil mercenary named Gene Dorman. Instead of trying to save the world from an evil demon king, he joins forces with him in order to complete missions. Accomplishing each mission allows access to stronger allies, better abilities in addition to promotions in military rank. Sometime in the game, Gene meets up with the so-called "hero" Lux; sharing an undiscovered connection in the process. There is an external clock than can differentiate between day and night. Statues of the Demon King can be found in villages where the people pledge their allegiance to their leader. Players must also engage in random combat; ranging from wildlife to hostile castle guards.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Dark Kingdom launched on 29 April 1994, within three weeks of Sensible World of Soccer and Magic Carpet.
Released around the same time: Sensible World of Soccer, Magic Carpet.
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