Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe is side-scrolling action, combat and adventure game, developed by Ocean France and published by Ocean Software. The game is loosely based on the classic 19th-century novel "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter…
Ivanhoe is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Ocean France, released 31 December 1989 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
What Ivanhoe is
Ivanhoe is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Ocean France and released in 1989. It was published by Ocean Software. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The mighty Legend! Enter a mediaeval world with the Knights of the crusades. A 12th Century adventure to rescue King Richard from those in collusion with the evil King John. Cross Europe by land and sea to Austria where Richard is imprisoned in a fortified castle. The most dangerous part of your crusade now begins as you seek his liberation. Will you succeed to become a legend...or perish in the process?
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
Ivanhoe launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.
Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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