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Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements

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Also known as
Dungeon & Magic: Swords of Element ダンジョン&マジック Sword of the Elements

A first-person RPG with real-time combat, exploring to find five elemental swords and defeat the sorcerer Darces.

Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements was developed and published by Natsume for the NES, released in North America in 1990. The legacy year 1989 is incorrect for this platform version.


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About Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements

Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements is a first-person role-playing game where the player character must defeat the sorcerer Darces. This is accomplished by locating and combining five elemental swords to form a single, powerful weapon.

The gameplay involves navigating expansive outdoor environments, towns, and dungeon interiors. Combat occurs in real time, requiring the player to actively parry enemy attacks while using physical strikes or magic spells. Managing magic use is challenging, as casting spells depletes the caster's health, making defensive and exploratory magic often more practical than direct offensive spells.

Players can develop proficiency in five distinct schools of magic. The adventure is structured around the central quest for the elemental swords, which are scattered across the game world.

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Story
Walking through a town
Your task is explained to you
Reading a conveinant job posting
Mighty castle of the realm
First-person dungeon
Evil wins again...