Sword of Vermilion

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The "cousin" of Sega's RPG Phantasy Star II, Sword of Vermilion is a role-playing game with action combat in a medieval-fantasy setting.

A third-person, top-down perspective is used to move around towns. A first-person view is used for overland travel outside of towns. A third-person side view perspective (a la Double Dragon or Final Fight) is used for the combat sequences.

The player is cast in the role of an ordinary young man who discovers that he is really a prince, and the son of the deceased good King Erik. He is charged with traveling around the land of Excalabria to collect the eight magic Rings of Good, defeating a number of boss enemies on the way to confronting the evil King Tsarkon.

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Alternate Titles

• "Vermilion" -- Japanese title
• "ヴァーミリオン" -- Japanese spelling

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Critic Reviews

Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Genesis	Dec 10, 2003	9 out of 10	90
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Pixel-Heroes.de	Genesis	Feb 11, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Play Time	Genesis	May, 1992	73 out of 100	73
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Genesis	Feb, 1991	8.8 out of 12	73
Nintendo Life	Wii	Mar 03, 2007		60
Eurogamer.de	Wii	Mar 12, 2007	3 out of 5	60
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jul 24, 2004	5 out of 10	50
GameSpot	Wii	Mar 13, 2007	4.2 out of 10	42

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