First Samurai is an adventure developed by Vivid Image, released 1 November 1991 on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What First Samurai is
First Samurai is an adventure game developed by Vivid Image and released in 1991. It was published by Elite Systems. It is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Demon King descends from his mountain domain to you, the First Samurai, and your Master. Defenseless against the Demon's magic, you succumb to his powers, leaving your Master to fight the Demon King alone. Your Master falls in combat, dying. But, with his last breath, he summons the Wizard Mage. The Demon King, fearing defeat, escapes to the future. Tormented, the young samurai seeks the teachings of the Wizard Mage in the ways of magic. Boiled with revenge and armed with a magical sword, the young samurai follows the Demon King into the future and the unknown.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
First Samurai launched on 1 November 1991, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Castlevania IV.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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