Knights of the Round (Arcade-1991)

Knights of the Round

Capcom - 1991

Beat 'em up

Gameplay

• 7 stages

• 3 player, 3 max simultaneous

• action RPG elements (auto upgrade)

  • weapons/armor

  • Level cap is 16

• Similar to other beat em ups

• Notable moves

  • Block (attack button + joystick away)

    • Fighters rely on block

    • gain invincibility and counter attack

    • some bosses only vulnerable after they are blocked

  • Atttack + Jump = knocks ensemies off screen

Plot

• Arthur training to be a knight and pulls our Excalibur, Merlin sends him on a quest with Lancelot and Perceval to overthrow King Garibaldi and unite Britain

Characters

• Arthur

  • well balanced

  • slashing blow - attack and then hold joystick towards enemy direction

  • strongest on horseback

• Lancelot

  • fastest, but weakest

  • jump kick - attack then holding joystick up

• Perceval

  • strongest, but slowest

  • can dash with double tap

  • giant swing - while attacking press attack

Bosses

• Stage 1 - Scorn

• Stage 2 - Braford

• Stage 3 - Arlon

• Stage 4 - Phantom

  • also a stage 7 miniboss

• Stage 5 - Balbars

• Stage 6 - Muramasa

• Stage 7 - Garibaldi

Misc Notes

• different ending

  • Holy Grail

    • Lancelot or Perceal will tell Merlin it is not their destiny

    • Arthur will tell merlin it is his destiny

Reception

• #1 arcade cabinet in March 1992 over Street fighter The world warrior

• well know quarter muncher

• ported to SNES but had downgraded music and some words removed, and blood effects changed to sweat

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