King's Field
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King's Field is an adventure developed by FromSoftware, released 21 July 1995 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
What King's Field is
King's Field is an adventure game developed by FromSoftware and released in 1995. It was published by ASCII Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game takes place on the island of Melanat. The player takes the role of Granitiki prince Aleph (alternatively named Alef/Alexander), who has taken it upon himself, as one of the king of Verdite's closest friends, to retrieve the holy sword known as the Moonlight Sword, and return it to King Alfred of the kingdom of Verdite. Aleph is washed up on the coast of Melanat, as the sole survivor after the ship he came with sank into the ocean. To find the Moonlight Sword, Aleph must press ever forward and uncover the secrets the dark island of Melanat holds.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
King's Field launched on 21 July 1995, within three weeks of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery and MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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