Arkista's Ring (1990)

Developer

NMK Co. Ltd.

Publisher

Sammy USA Corporation

Platforms

Nintendo Entertainment System

Genres

Puzzle, Adventure

Rating

3.8 of 5, 7 player ratings

How it feels

A linear top-down action-adventure with Zelda-like gameplay starring an elf heroine in a dark, mysterious world.

action-adventuretop-downdungeon-crawlerlineardarkretrofemale protagonist

About

Arkista's Ring is a game developed by American Sammy for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It utilizes the familiar top-down perspective featured in many action-adventure games, such as The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Shining Force. What sets it apart is the linear style of the game, as well as the limitation of one primary character. Interestingly, Arkista's Ring is an example of an early game with a female protagonist-an elf named Christine. The game is now considered to be a particularly rare NES title.

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