Fantasy General is a strategy developed by Strategic Simulations, released 1 March 1996 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 30 hrs to finish.
What Fantasy General is
Fantasy General is a strategy game developed by Strategic Simulations and released in 1996. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The forces of evil, in the form of the dreaded Shadowlord and his henchmen, have conquered most of the world. On the brink of defeat, the player (in the form of one of four heroes) is summoned as champion who will change course, free the world and defeat evil - or lose all.
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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 30 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 40 hrs, roughly 1.3 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Fantasy General launched on 1 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil and Sid Meier's Civilization II.
Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil, Sid Meier's Civilization II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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