Video game · 1986

King's Knight

Released 18 September 1986 on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MSX, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Developer: Bits Laboratory
Publisher: Square
Made in: Tokyo, Japan
Genre: Shooter, Arcade
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Historical

IGDB PLAYERS517 ratings

About King's Knight

King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of Square Enix). King's Knight is a variation on Konami's Knightmare which sold extremely well. The first four stages involve you powering up your characters as far as they can go, picking up shields (to increase defense), boots (to increase speed), swords (to increase attack power), and spell icons (which will be required to be held by everyone for the final storm on the castle), defeating monsters along the way. The power-ups are hidden underneath mountains, rocks, and houses.

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