Knights of the Round
Capcom's Arthurian beat-'em-up where players control King Arthur, Lancelot, or Percival through medieval England. Introduces RPG-like leveling and weapon upgrades.
Platform
Arcade
Year
1991
Genre
Beat 'em up
Developer
Capcom
Controls
About This Game
Features a revolutionary 'horseback combat' system allowing mounted attacks with lances, and on-foot swordplay with 4-directional slashing.
Implements character progression - defeating enemies grants EXP to upgrade armor classes from Bronze to Gold.
Used Capcom's CPS-1 hardware to render detailed sprite rotations during special attacks, a technical marvel in 1991.
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