Dragon Buster

aka: Arcade Archives: Dragon Buster, Dragon Quest, Video Game: Anthology - Vol. 7: Dragon Buster
Moby ID: 13398
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Originating in the arcades, Dragon Buster is an action platform game composed out of several large levels, each one containing various stages: a cave, a tower, a castle, etc. The player's goal in every level is to reach the final stage where the protagonist faces the level boss. There are often several ways to reach the final stages, and not all stages are necessary to visit. Equipped with a sword, the player character moves through platform stages, clearing them of diverse monsters, collecting power-ups and trying to stay in good health until the level boss, since it is impossible to heal between the stages. The hero's life meter (called "vitality" in the game) is the first introduction of such a feature to action games.

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  • アーケードアーカイブス ドラゴンバスター - Japanese PS4 / Switch spelling
  • ドラゴンバスター - Japanese spelling

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Game added by Unicorn Lynx.

Nintendo 3DS added by GTramp. Wii U added by Michael Cassidy. PlayStation 4, Arcade, Nintendo Switch added by Rik Hideto. PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1 added by Infernos. Sharp X68000 added by Alaka. MSX added by Martin Smith. Wii added by gamewarrior.

Additional contributors: Rik Hideto, Infernos, firefang9212.

Game added May 23, 2004. Last modified March 3, 2024.