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Return of Egypt

Return of Egypt is a very good Castlevania clone from Driven Phantom Soft, sporting fluid 2D sidescrolling action, plenty of well-drawn enemies, and excellent level design. You star Moses as he returns to…

24 September 2003

Return of Egypt is an adventure, released 24 September 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Return of Egypt is

Return of Egypt was released in 2003. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Return of Egypt is a very good Castlevania clone from Driven Phantom Soft, sporting fluid 2D sidescrolling action, plenty of well-drawn enemies, and excellent level design. You star Moses as he returns to Egypt to battle various undeads and even Egyptian gods. Similar to the hero in Castlevania, Moses wields a whip in this game as his default weapon. The castle is very well-designed, full of traps, optional routes, and secret rooms. Similar to most console platformers, you cannot save at any point in the game, but only at "save points" - which are conveniently placed every few rooms apart. One thing I like is the number of "special skills" and magic spells you will acquire as you play…
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How it plays

Its themes are action and fantasy.

What it launched against

Return of Egypt launched on 24 September 2003, within three weeks of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Jak II, Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy and The Simpsons: Hit & Run.

Released around the same time: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Jak II, Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, The Simpsons: Hit & Run.

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When did Return of Egypt come out?
Return of Egypt was released on 24 September 2003 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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