King's Field II

This article is about the second King's Field game released in Japan. For the second game released in the west, see King's Field III.
King's Field II

Developer(s) From Software
Publisher(s)
  • JP From Software
  • NA ASCII Entertainment
Designer(s) Naotoshi Zin (executive producer)
Series King's Field
Platform(s) PlayStation, PlayStation Network
Release date(s) PlayStation
  • JP July 21, 1995
  • NA December 31, 1995
  • EU 1996
PlayStation Network
  • JP August 30, 2007
Genre(s) First person role-playing game
Mode(s) Single-player

King's Field II (キングスフィールドII) is a medieval-themed first-person role playing video game produced by From Software for the PlayStation in 1995. It is the second entry in the King's Field series and the first one released internationally. Since the original King's Field was released exclusively in Japan, the English language version of King's Field II was slightly retitled King's Field.

Synopsis

Screenshot showing the game's first-person interface and combat system.

The game takes place on the island of Melanat. You take the role of Granitiki prince Aleph (アレフ・ガルーシャ・レグナス) (alternatively named Alef/Alexander), who has taken it upon himself, as one of the king of Verdite's closest friends, to retrieve the holy sword known as the Moonlight Sword, and return it to King Alfred of the kingdom of Verdite. Alexander is washed up on the coast of Melanat, as the sole survivor after the ship he came with sank into the ocean. To find the Moonlight Sword, Alexander must press ever forward and uncover the secrets the dark island of Melanat holds.

Reception

On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the PlayStation version of the game a 35 out of 40.[1]

References

  1. ↑ NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: KING's FIELD II. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.345. Pg.32. 28 July 1995.

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