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IGDB / 4639

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

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 two-player mode, players pit their characters against each other. Barbarian also has a single-player mode, in which the player's barbarian braves a series of challenges set by an evil wizard to rescue a princess.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Everything about Death Sword: story and gameplay

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Story & context

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.

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Death Sword: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

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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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • 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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