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The King of Dragons (1991)

Capcom

Arcade

3.43 from 111 ratings

204 members have it in their collection · 2 playing now · 42 backlogged · 20 wish listed

How long? Main story 1h · with extras 1h (from 3 logged playthroughs)

The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short. Much like Capcom's Knights of the Round, King of Dragons features an role-playing video game-like level advancement system. Points scored for killing monsters and picking up gold count towards experience, and the character gains levels at regular intervals. With each level, the character's health bar increases, other attributes such as … Read more
The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short. Much like Capcom's Knights of the Round, King of Dragons features an role-playing video game-like level advancement system. Points scored for killing monsters and picking up gold count towards experience, and the character gains levels at regular intervals. With each level, the character's health bar increases, other attributes such as range improve, and the character also becomes invulnerable for a few seconds. Along the way, different weapon and armor upgrades for each character may also be picked up. King of Dragons features a simple control system that consists of a single attack button, and a jump button. By pressing both buttons, the character unleashes a magical attack that strikes all enemies in screen (its strength varies according to the character used) at the expense of losing energy. The fighter, cleric and dwarf can also use their shield to block certain attacks by tilting the joystick back right before the impact. This is one of the many Capcom games to feature the yashichi power-up item. There are three such power-ups hidden throughout the game, each giving the player an extra continue. Read less

Details

Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom
Genres
Arcade, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Fantasy

Release dates

  • Aug 05, 1991 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade

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1990's Games by Roach · 140 games · 2

Rating distribution

5 stars
11
4 stars
42
3 stars
44
2 stars
12
1 star
2

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TheBeautifulEric

Status TheBeautifulEric Jul 20, 2025

Another game I played via the Capcom Beat 'em Up collection.

I like this one because of the high fantasy setting and RPG mechanics. Pretty nifty having a progression system in a beat 'em up. I only played as the elf, so I didn't try out the other 4 classes, but it would've been dope to try them out. And …

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Another game I played via the Capcom Beat 'em Up collection.

I like this one because of the high fantasy setting and RPG mechanics. Pretty nifty having a progression system in a beat 'em up. I only played as the elf, so I didn't try out the other 4 classes, but it would've been dope to try them out. And the fact that this is 3 player instead of just 2 is also a plus. Also pretty neat having the option of using ranged attacks in a beat 'em up.

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Chovus

Status Chovus Mar 22, 2019

Beat on Expert difficulty, though it took a lot of save state scumming. This is by far the best 2D brawler I have ever played and I love the old school dungeons and dragons feel. I was a little disappointed by the lack of variety between the classes, mainly with respect to the ultimate attacks.

First played as the cleric. …

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Beat on Expert difficulty, though it took a lot of save state scumming. This is by far the best 2D brawler I have ever played and I love the old school dungeons and dragons feel. I was a little disappointed by the lack of variety between the classes, mainly with respect to the ultimate attacks.

First played as the cleric. My kind of character overall with a focus on defense, though the time limit was a bit of a problem

Then I played fighter as far as the 2nd last boss. I liked the fighter better because his advantages in speed and damage made him more effective and enjoyable. I did not feel like slogging through the end of the game again though.

Next the dwarf, though only the first level; just enough to get a feel for him. Least liked character.

Then I beat the entire game as the elf, and this is by far the best character. Every part that gave the melee trouble, this guy did with ease and nothing was overly difficult.

Last I tried the wizard and got about half way through. Not sure whether or not I like him better than the fighter. I might continue him later.

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