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Death Sword

1987 75 / 100 Fighting

Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior is a video game first released for Commodore 64 personal computers in 1987; the title was developed and published by Palace Software, and ported to other computers in the following months. The developers licensed the game to Epyx, who published it as Death Sword in the United States. Barbarian is a fighting game that gives players control over sword-wielding barbarians. In the game's t Show full summary

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World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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In the single-player story mode, the player controls a nameless barbarian who is on a quest to defeat the evil wizard Drax. Princess Mariana has been kidnapped by Drax, who is protected by 8 barbarian warriors. The protagonist engages each of the other barbarians in single combat to the death. Overcoming them, he faces the wizard. After the barbarian has killed Drax, Mariana drops herself at her saviour's feet and the screen fades to black.The United States version of the game names the protagonist Gorth.

GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer GenreFighting ThemeAction ThemeFantasy

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Developer: Palace Software
Publisher: Superior Software Ltd., Palace Software, Epyx, Palace Software, U.S. Gold, Klassix, L.K. Avalon
Franchise: Standalone

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Modi: Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action, Fantasy

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Acorn Electron 1988
Amiga 1988
Amiga 1991
Amstrad CPC Dec 30, 1987
Apple II Jun 1988
Atari 8-bit 1992
Atari ST/STE Dec 30, 1987
Atari ST/STE May 1988
BBC Microcomputer System 1988
Commodore C64/128/MAX Dec 30, 1987
Commodore C64/128/MAX Apr 1988
DOS Jun 1988
DOS 1988
ZX Spectrum Dec 30, 1987

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