Wizards & Warriors

source: wikidatavideo game published in 1987

source: wikipedia_enWizards & Warriors, titled Densetsu no Kishi Elrond (伝説の騎士エルロンド, Legendary Knight Elrond) in Japan, is an action platform video game developed by Rare and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America in December 1987, and in Europe on 7 January 1990. The player controls Kuros, "Knight Warrior of the Books of Excalibur", as he sets out in the Kingdom of Elrond to defeat the evil wizard Malkil. Malkil holds the princess of Elrond captive in Castle IronSpire, deep within the forests of Elrond. The player fights through forests, tunnels, and caves, while collecting keys, treasure, weapons, and magic items. It is Acclaim's first game as the domestic publisher, and Rare's second NES game, after Slalom (1987). In the months surrounding its North American and European releases, Wizards & Warriors was featured in several video game magazines, including Nintendo Fun Club News, Nintendo Power, and VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. It was praised for its graphics, sound, difficulty, and arcade-style gameplay. In 2010, Retro Gamer called it "a unique experience for NES gamers in 1987" that was "technically well ahead of other game

source: romuあなたはクーロス、エルロンドの森に足を踏み入れる強力な騎士です。伝説によれば、マルキルという名の強力な魔法使いが歳月の中で完全に狂ってしまい、その強大な魔法を暗黒面に向けてしまったと言われています。マルキルはアイアンスパイア城に拠点を構え、若く美しい王女を囚えています。王女を一度きりで救うのはクーロスの使命です。

source: wikipedia_ja『伝説の騎士エルロンド』（でんせつのきしエルロンド、英題：Wizards & Warriors）は、イギリスのゲームメーカー、レア開発のアクションゲーム。北米で1987年にアクレイムからNintendo Entertainment System用ソフトとして発売された。 日本では日本マイコン開発が開発し、1988年にジャレコよりファミリーコンピュータ用ソフトとして発売。