Overview and Gameplay
Valiant must reach Camelot, recover the Viking Ring of Peace, and prove himself worthy of training for King Arthur’s Round Table. This 1992 NES adventure alternates three side-view action stages with two first-person shooting stages.
The five-stage quest moves through marshes, a forest, Viking caverns, a naval battle, and Camelot. Players run, jump, attack enemies, explore maze-like rooms, activate switches, collect keys, and solve simple item-based obstacles. Timers, instant-death traps, limited cannon ammunition, and demanding enemy patterns make the journey challenging.
Controls And Mechanics
- Side-view stages: Move and enter doors with the directional pad, jump with A, and throw a dagger with B.
- Forest stage: Move the targeting reticle with the directional pad and fire arrows with A.
- Sea battle: Select and aim cannons with the directional pad and B, then fire with A.
- Energy items restore health, time items extend the clock, and every 20 tokens awards an extra life.
- The game supports one player only.
Version Notes
This European PAL release retains the official Prince Valiant license. A later North American cartridge edition was released as Little Lancelot with altered branding.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 1992
- Developer: Special FX Software
- Publisher: Ocean Software
- Original platform: NES
