Crystalis (1990)

Developer: SNK
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 21 player ratings
Main story: about 12 hours

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A sweeping post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG where you hunt four mystical swords to forge the ultimate blade and save the world.

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About

You must save the world from evil magic by finding the four powerful swords that form Crystalis. After the apocalypse, magic returns to Earth. A blessed group of good-intentioned sorcerers have used their new magical powers to rebuild the Earth, but an evil sorcerer named Dragonia has combined his supernatural forces with man-made technology to devastate the rebuilt Earth. It is your mission to recover four mystical swords, and combine them to form the ultimate blade: the Sword of Crystalis. This legendary weapon is the only tool which can put an end to Dragonia's black reign.

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