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Knightmare (1986 video game)

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Composer(s)
  
Miki Higashino

Developer
  
Konami

Genre
  
Shoot 'em up

2.6/5
Abandonware DOS

Initial release date
  
1986

Publisher
  
Konami

Mode
  
Single-player video game

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Platforms
  
MSX, Wii, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, DOS

Similar
  
The Maze of Galious, Knightmare III: Shalom, King's Valley, Penguin Adventure, Nemesis 2

Knightmare, known in Japan as Majou Densetsu (魔城伝説, , Demon Castle Legend), is a 1986 MSX vertical scrolling shooter computer game. The player is a knight, Popolon, who has to fight his way through several levels to defeat Hudnos and rescue Aphrodite.

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Knightmare was an innovative upward-scrolling shoot 'em up game on the MSX system released as game cartridge. The top-view graphics were considered very sophisticated for its time, similar to other MSX games such as Nemesis and Penguin Adventure.

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Konami also released a slightly altered version that could be bought from LINKS network. (Japanese "internet replacement" of the 80's) In this version you could submit high scores to online server.

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Conversions

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  • Knightmare has been converted for i-mode enabled cellphones in 2003 by Konami.
  • The game is found in the compilation Konami Antiques MSX Collection for Saturn and PlayStation.
  • A PC DOS remake was made by FRIENDS Software.
  • There was also a "Gold" version - a fan-made enhanced remake for MSX2.[1]

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    References

    Knightmare (1986 video game) Wikipedia
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