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Kingdom Crusade

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Also known as
The Legend of Prince Valiant

Lead Arthur's armies in tactical battles to conquer enemy castles and territories.

Kingdom Crusade for Game Boy was released in 1992 by Electro Brain in North America; it is the same game as The Legend of Prince Valiant, which was also released in 1992 on Game Boy, making the original release year 1992.


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About Kingdom Crusade

Kingdom Crusade for the Game Boy is a strategy and action hybrid featuring Prince Valiant, a character licensed from the comic and cartoon series. The player commands Arthur's armies against the tyrant Cynan across a tiled overworld map, where each tile's color indicates control by either faction. Victory is achieved by either capturing all enemy castles or eliminating every opposing army unit.

Gameplay alternates between a strategic map view and direct, top-down control of individual characters. On the map, moving units through enemy tiles claims them, though this control is contested and can be reclaimed by the opponent. When rival units occupy the same tile, the game shifts to a real-time combat mode where players must dodge and attack to defeat the AI opponent. Conquering a castle requires clearing it of all defenders, including those in neighboring tiles.

During direct control, characters can attack, jump, and collect items that function as power-ups, such as speed boosts or health restoration. A complete heal is available by returning to a friendly castle at any time. The experience can be customized by adjusting the world size, which affects game length, and by setting the AI difficulty and optional player handicaps. A two-player competitive mode is also supported.

Kingdom Crusade Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Instructions
Customizing the game
The map
The action part where you play Prince Valiant or one of his friends
Outside
Some ruins
Someone has chopped down all the trees
Food restores health
Fighting a very large foe
Defeated enemies literally fall into pieces
Title screen