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Sword Master

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A knight battles through seven side-scrolling levels using sword, shield, and transformative power-ups.

Sword Master is an NES game developed by Athena and published by Activision in North America in 1990; it was not released on other platforms before this version.


							Sword Master cover
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Released
1990
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Size
256.02 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Sword Master

Sword Master is a side scrolling action game where the player controls a knight on a rescue mission. The objective is to defeat an evil wizard and a demon who have captured a woman, confronting them across seven distinct stages.

These stages progress from a forest through a cursed town and finally into the villain's castle. Throughout this journey, the knight faces a variety of enemies including wolves, skeleton warriors, gargoyles, and evil knights.

Gameplay revolves around using a sword and shield for combat. The knight can also collect power ups that grant new abilities, such as transforming into a magic user capable of casting offensive spells.

Sword Master Screenshots

10 images
Title screen (US)
Intro, briefly highlighting the evil wizard.
Title screen (Japan)
The bad guy sends out his legion of skeleton warriors.
After pressing start, the Sword Master indicates that he accepts the task at hand.
Level 1 is in the forest
Taking on a skeleton warrior in the forest.
Forest wolf
Fighting a strong monster in the forest.
The level 1 boss