Dragon Wars is a fantasy role-playing game ported to the NES in 1991 by Kemco from the original Interplay computer release. Set in a world where King Drake of Phoebus has declared all magic illegal, your party of adventurers begins the game wrongly imprisoned in a dangerous purgatory. As neighboring nations threaten to unleash dragons in retaliation against the tyrant, you must escape captivity, navigate treacherous dungeons, and strengthen your party’s abilities to survive and seek revenge.
How to Play
Your goal is to escape imprisonment, explore towns and dungeons, and build your party’s strength to defeat King Drake’s forces. Combat and exploration are turn-based and require careful resource management. Use the Arrow keys (D-pad) to navigate the map and select menu options. Press Z (A button) to confirm commands, interact with objects, or attack, and X (B button) to cancel out of menus. Press Enter (Start) to access your character sheets.
Tips
- Diversify your skills: A balanced party with both physical fighters and dedicated magic users is essential for surviving tougher encounters later in the game.
- Keep track of your location: The dungeon crawling can be disorienting. Pay close attention to landmarks or draw a simple map to avoid walking in circles.
- Conserve magic points: Save your offensive and healing spells for boss fights or desperate situations, relying on standard melee attacks against weaker random encounters.
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