Castle of Dragon
| Castle of Dragon | |
|---|---|
 Box cover of Castle of Dragon | |
| Developer(s) | Athena |
| Publisher(s) | Seta |
| Designer(s) | Minoru Esaki |
| Composer(s) | Shotaro Sasaki |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Action, Side-Scrolling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Castle of Dragon, known as Dragon Unit (ドラゴンユニット Doragon Yunitto) in Japan, is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It is a port of an obscure arcade game of the same name, produced by Athena Co.; the gameplay and graphics were significantly modified to suit the abilities of the NES.
Plot
Arcade screenshot
The Dragon Master, Darklarza, has been terrorizing the kingdom for many years. The king was forced into exile by this threat. He retreated, with the bravest knight in the kingdom, named Garaden. Darklarza stages an attack on the king's fortress, breaks in and manages to abduct the royal princess. Garaden sets off to vanquish Darklarza and rescue the princess.