Dragon Slayer is an action RPG designed by Yoshio Kiya and developed by Nihon Falcom. The title helped to pioneer the action RPG genre in Japan and spawned many sequels that would spin-off into their own franchises over time.
Role-playing (RPG)ActionFantasyPC-9800 Series, PC-8800 Series, Sharp X1, FM-7, MSX
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Character
Earnest, grave, plot-driven and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC-9800 Series, PC-8800 Series, Sharp X1, FM-7, MSX
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom, Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- Nihon Falcom, Square
- Released
- October 1, 1984
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 6.0/10 from 5 ratings.
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