Hydlide
An evil demon named Varalys casts a curse upon the princess Ann, turning her into three fairies. You control Sir Jim and set out to find the fairies, and then slay Varalys. Only by vanquishing Varalys can the…
Hydlide is a role-playing (rpg) developed by T&E Soft, released 1 December 1984 on FM-7, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series and PC-8800 Series.
What Hydlide is
Hydlide is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by T&E Soft and released in 1984. It is available on FM-7, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp MZ-2200 and Sharp X1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
An evil demon named Varalys casts a curse upon the princess Ann, turning her into three fairies. You control Sir Jim and set out to find the fairies, and then slay Varalys. Only by vanquishing Varalys can the curse be lifted. Once the princess is restored the kingdom will be saved. The fighting is a little more in-depth than hack and slash. You can either fight with a defensive or offensive stance, or you can use magic spells.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hydlide launched on 1 December 1984, within three weeks of 1942, Knight Lore, Vs. Excitebike and Skool Daze.
Released around the same time: 1942, Knight Lore, Vs. Excitebike, Skool Daze.
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