Kuro no Ken
Kuro no Ken is a rather standard Japanese-style RPG with all the familiar ingredients: top-down locations, navigation on the world map, random enemies, turn-based combat, automatic leveling up, etc. The…
Kuro no Ken is an adventure developed by Forest, released 28 February 1995 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Kuro no Ken is
Kuro no Ken is an adventure game developed by Forest and released in 1995. It was published by CD Brothers. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Long time ago, the Black Dragon was destroying human cities and devouring human beings. A sword imbued with magical powers was made in order to destroy the dragon. It was known as the Blade of Darkness. The dragon was defeated, and the sword disappeared after the battle. Now, unholy people attempt the resurrection of the Black Dragon. Shinobu Ryudo, a young girl from the Dark-Haired tribe, begins a long and perilous journey across the main continent to find the sword and prevent the dragon's resurrection. Meanwhile, the warrior Kayes is instructed by the oracle to look for the sword as well. Will the heroes join forces to defeat the evil?..
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.
What it launched against
Kuro no Ken launched on 28 February 1995, within three weeks of Chrono Trigger, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Descent and Discworld.
Released around the same time: Chrono Trigger, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Descent, Discworld.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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