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Sword Master
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Item Description
Very few NES games use parallax scrolling, the layered backgrounds that slide past at different speeds to create a sense of depth, and Sword Master is one of them. Combined with its dark palette and detailed armored hero, it gives Athena's side-scrolling action game a moody, almost painterly look that stands apart from the bright cartoon worlds most of the console's library is known for.
The story is classic sword and sorcery. An evil wizard has summoned Vishok, a demon god, and together they have taken Princess Aria, daughter of King Aragon of the kingdom of Eledar. A lone knight answers the call, and his journey runs across seven levels, from a shadowy forest through a cursed town and up into several levels of the villain's castle. Along the way he faces giant bats, wolves, skeleton warriors, rival knights, wizards, barbarians, lizard men and gargoyles.
Combat is the core of the game, and it rewards a measured approach rather than button-mashing. The knight carries a sword and a shield, and learning when to strike and when to hold your guard is the difference between clearing a screen and getting cut down. Power-ups add a twist by transforming the hero, including into a mage who trades steel for offensive spells, giving fights a different rhythm when you find them.
Released in Japan by Athena in 1990 and brought to North America by Activision in 1992, Sword Master arrived late in the NES era, when the 16-bit consoles were already taking over. Contemporary reviews were mixed, with some critics finding its pace repetitive, yet its atmosphere earned praise and it has built a quiet following among players who seek out the system's overlooked corners. If your favorite NES memories involve castles, skeletons and a knight with a shield, it is a fascinating late-period find.
Fast factsgame data via IGDB
- Released
- 1990
- Publisher
- Athena
- Genre
- Platformer
About the game
Sword Master establishes the tale of an evil wizard in league with a monstrous demon who have dared to kidnap a damsel. The Sword Master is a knight who seeks to rescue the fair lady and destroy the evil people and creatures in the castle in which they dwell.
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