The Sword of Hope

Semi-interesting early RPG for the Game Boy. In contrast to its main competitor "Final Fantasy Legend", this game features first-person view. You only control one character, the fights are rather simple and the leveling up process goes rather fast and it feels like a beginner RPG. That doesn't mean there are a couple of puzzles and nasty mazes. The story is your typical "prince goes out to rescue the world from an evil dragon who controls the king" tale. Graphically the game features nice pictures of the surroundings, which try to be not your typical endless boring dungeon wall graphics. The monster graphics though are not as good as in the aforementioned "Final Fantasy Legend".

teran01 # 2008-08-31 16:51:39

An evil sorcery blankets the land. A monstrous dragon, having possesed the king now rules behind an army of hideous creatures. You are the chosen one, the prince of destiny, who must save the true monarch and restore his kingdom.

Summon your courage and wait for the myriad challenges ahead. You must battle ogres, cyclopses and elusive skeletons. Search for keys to the wizards' gates that guard the invincible "Sword of Hope." Free the sword and carry its magic to defeat the deadly dragon.

Go now. It is time to master your fate.

# 2017-06-16 18:48:29 - official description

hardware: Super Gameboy Enhanced,

display: raster

Also included on a compilation called "Selection I & II" released in 1998 by Kemco in Japan.

The compilation only is super game boy enhanced.

dandyboh # 2011-01-31 12:17:54

Japanese release: 1989.
US release: 1990.
German release: 1992.
Swedish release: 1993.

dandyboh # 2007-07-10 17:17:55