Overview and Gameplay
Princess Claire has been captured by a dragon, sending Ray Jack, Kaliva, Barusa, and Toby across separate trials before they unite for the final assault. King’s Knight is a forced-scrolling fantasy shooter in which the player fires upward, destroys scenery, uncovers items, and avoids being trapped at the bottom of the screen.
The first four stages feature one hero each. Weapon, shield, jump, and speed upgrades carry into the fifth stage, where the surviving party moves as a formation. Collecting the required magical elements and sword pieces is essential to defeat the final dragon.
Controls And Mechanics
- Use the directions to move in eight directions and push against eligible terrain to climb or jump onto it.
- Fire the current character’s weapon with A.
- In the final stage, B casts the lead hero’s one-use spell.
- Start begins and pauses play, while Select opens Continue Mode from the title screen when available.
- This is a single-player game; one player controls the full four-character formation.
Version Notes
This North American NES release localizes the title screen and publisher information from the 1986 Japanese Famicom version while retaining the same core stages and mechanics.
Release And Credits
- North American release: 1989
- Developer: Square / Workss
- Publisher: Square Soft
- Original platform: Famicom
