What the? Are there also RPGs in arcade games?
That's for sure!
It is found in almost all fields, such as sparrows, puzzles, quizzes, action and adventure.
It's just that the attributes of RPGs are not so obvious.
In fact, the "Three Kingdoms", "Dinosaur Kombat", "Knights of the Round Table" and "Kombat Whirlwind" that we are familiar with are all action RPG games, but they are very different from the RPG mode in our impression, so there is no association in this regard.
However, the arcade version of the quiz game is often interspersed with a very exciting plot, becoming a unique RPG game
CAPCOM and SNK successively launched two quiz games that year: "Capcom World" and "The King of Fighters Q&A".
These two games involve knowledge in all aspects of the game, and you must have a certain amount of knowledge to succeed.
The characters selected in the game are all familiar arcade characters. And every character has been redrawn.
Unfortunately, these quiz games are limited to local ones. Players elsewhere simply don't understand it. Of course, there are different prophecies for different countries, and they are not issued in China. All we can play is the "Republic of China Education Committee".
Arcade games have also appeared some games with gameplay that are closer to RPG gameplay, and the flow of these games is often relatively long, even if you can't understand the description in the text, it doesn't affect the experience. Even if there are extra options, just play once or twice to get acquainted.
Arcade games don't have a save function, so it's only an hour or two to complete the level!
The RPG games that appeared in those years often had a certain relationship with Western magic legends, and had equipment, levels and magic settings.
"Sword of the Golden Eagle"
In the era when CAPCOM had already ruled the game hall, the emergence of "Sword of the Golden Eagle" undoubtedly set off a new craze.
The plot of the game is simple, the king uses the dark power to summon the sky city to destroy the prince's country, and the fire warrior (golden eagle) tells that only if he gets three keys can he open the sky city and eliminate the dark lord behind the scenes.
The Dark Lord is the dragon that the final boss kills, and after being killed, the Fire Warrior allows the prince to travel around the world to expand his knowledge and benefit the people.
Arcade games can't be saved, but you can renew them with a password, and you can even get your hands on the strongest weapons directly.
The game was a relatively rare vertical version of the game, unfolding from a top-down perspective, adding a pet system, magic, and an upgrade system. Blocking is the most important operation, and if you are not good at using blocking, the first three levels are stable.
There are many side stories to walk in the game, depending on whether the player gets this hidden "Dragon Key".
According to the normal gameplay, it is difficult to reach the full level of 30.
Therefore, there are also places to level up in the game. There is a hidden fruit stall in the bazaar with unlimited access to upgraded energy. But you have to pinch the time, or you won't see the boss before you see it.
Once you get a super high level here, your health, attack power, and defense will increase, and the difficulty of the next few levels will be much smaller.
The game will choose the plot branch according to the player's operation, although the ending is the same, but the experience is completely different.
Dungeons & Dragons
It can be understood that "Dungeons & Dragons" is the most perfect game genre made by CAPCOM during the arcade period.
Unfortunately, such a fun game is not very popular in China. The editor has seen game halls put out in big cities, but there are also many people playing. That is, the shelf rate is relatively low, and it is difficult to see it in county towns and towns.
I don't know if you still remember the BUG of choosing the name back then? It's up to you to get unlimited items!
The later "Three Kingdoms War" basically directly borrowed the setting of "Dungeons and Dragons", and added local characteristics to become a classic game that we are familiar with. Even the "Infinity Props" bug does almost the same.
Monsters in the Western magical world will appear, and even people who have not played the game can directly call these monsters by name when they see them.
The biggest highlight of the game is naturally the variety of items, equipment, magic and skills. A little more advanced in the game, one coin can be played for a few hours.
The buying and selling system adds a lot to the game, and even the girl who sells things can interact with you.
Dungeons & Dragons has two works, both of which are relatively long, interspersed with various routes and side lines. Even if you don't know English, it doesn't matter much, you will understand it after playing it twice.
"Messenger of Light"
Lightbringer is a rare RPG gameplay in arcades, with countless hidden items, hidden rooms and hidden weapons waiting to be discovered.
The biggest highlight of the game is the character's class choice and weapon system. Each class weapon is fixed, with swordsmen only using swords, warriors only using bracers, elves only using bows and arrows, and magicians using wands.
Weapons have different attributes, and ordinary weapons equipped initially will be able to strike a blow with a certain chance.
Who would have thought that the protagonist of the game, the magician, was the master of the final boss? This kind of setting is still relatively rare in games. It is said that the master can easily hang the apprentice, but this is not the case in the game.
The four protagonists in the game all have a reason to participate in battle, and the attacks used are very different.
If you play this game alone on the emulator, basically play it once or twice and dissuade you. It has to be in the game hall, and everyone can discuss together to uncover all the secrets.
The plot of the game is naturally a great joy in the end, and the evil god and his puppet are destroyed.
The ending after several protagonists pass the level is good. Only the fighters are slightly overloaded.
The princess offered to marry the warrior and have the warrior inherit the throne. As a result, the warriors said that they would build a kingdom with their own hands.
Years later, the princess married a prince of another country, and this warrior was the prince's guard captain.
The Legend of Kadashu
This is the real sense of RPG games on arcade games, whether it is the way to communicate with others, the way to pass the level, or to find NPC dialogue to obtain information to find clues, as well as weapon shops, prop shops, free return to the town setting, are the same as the RPG game types we are familiar with.
The game's protagonists are: warriors, magicians, monks, and ninjas, using completely different attacks and gameplay. There are also very subtle differences in the plot.
The story of the game is also simple, the demon king kidnaps the princess and leads the demon to attack the kingdom, and our warriors come out to stop it.
This mermaid made many young and ignorant teenagers throb in their hearts!
After getting the scales of the mermaid, you can breathe in the water.
The protagonist killed from the South Heavenly Gate to Penglai East Road without blinking. However, after returning to the castle, he found that it had already been captured, but fortunately, the protagonist's aura finally turned the tide.
In the past, we cherished the longing and desire for games, and always thought that we must buy a game console when we grew up.
When the dust settles, we realize that we have long lost our best and most carefree happy moments.
When we stare at the dusty gaming device in our home, we are always thoughtful.
It seems that apart from lamenting youth, there is no extra thought.
Note: Some of the pictures in the article come from the Internet, such as invasion and deletion