Video game · 1991

Knights of the Round

Released 27 November 1991 on Super Nintendo (SNES) and arcade video game machine

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Made in: Chūō-ku, Japan
Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Themes: Action, Historical

IGDB PLAYERS7345 ratings

About Knights of the Round

The gameplay is very similar to other Capcom beat 'em ups, such as Final Fight and Capcom's previous hack-and-slash fantasy title The King of Dragons. There are seven stages, each with its own boss and a variety of generic enemies that try to stop the players' progress. The fights rely strongly on blocking ability, which is triggered by pressing the attack button, then pressing the joystick away as the opponent strikes. If successful, the player gains a few seconds of invincibility with which to counter-attack. However, if no one strikes the player's character while holding the block, they will tire and drop their guard, making them vulnerable to attack.

Summary: IGDB.