Sword of Vermilion

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Description

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

User Reviews

"There Can Be Only One!"	Genesis	MasterMegid (902)
Worth playing to the end	Genesis	Andrew Fisher (643)

Critic Reviews

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Genesis	Jun, 1991	91 out of 100	91
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Genesis	Dec 10, 2003	9 out of 10	90
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Genesis	Feb, 1991	8.8 out of 12	73
Play Time	Genesis	May, 1992	73 out of 100	73
Power Play	Genesis	Mar, 1991	71 out of 100	71
Video Games	Genesis	Dec, 1990	71 out of 100	71
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	Jan, 1991	28 out of 40	70
Eurogamer.de	Wii	Mar 12, 2007	3 out of 5	60
Nintendo Life	Wii	Mar 03, 2007		60
1UP!	Genesis	Feb 19, 2014	57 out of 100	57

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