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Zorro

Based on the series of books by Johnston McCulley, Zorro is a side-scrolling cinematic platformer game that has certain similarities to Prince of Persia. The emphasis of the gameplay is on careful advancement…

31 December 1995

Zorro is a platform developed by Capstone Software, released 31 December 1995 on DOS.

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What Zorro is

Zorro is a platform game developed by Capstone Software and released in 1995. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gold - Long ago the priests of La Refugio Sagrado Mission discovered gold on their land. When word of an attack spread, the mine was sealed to hide the treasure forever. Greed - The evil Don Francisco Cortez now has the map to the mine and will use all his cunning and deceit to find the gold for himself. Gallantry - As Zorro, defender of justice, you must brave the desert wilderness of 19th century California armed with only your whip and blade. Battle Cortez and his bandits. Explore ancient ghost ships. Fend off vultures and man-eating plants. And with the mark of the Z, return the gold to the village mission and fulfill the legend of our masked hero.
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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

Zorro launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Zorro come out?
Zorro was released on 31 December 1995 for DOS.

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