Light Crusader

by Sega

Product Details

• ASIN: B00002ST8V
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,777 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Fight your way through a dungeon of evil! Innocent people are vanishing victims of horrifying magic. You a master swordsman are challenged to save them! Only your sword and razor sharp mind will help you survive the lethal labyrinth rescue the people and save the kingdom! -Brutal real time arcade style fighting against legions of gruesome and deadly dungeon monsters! -Incredible 3-D graphics make the action real! -Solve intricate 3-D puzzles or perish! -Save up to four games so you can fully explore the expansive playing environment.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, possibly my favorite Genesis game of all time., April 11, 2010

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For a game that never got too much recognition I would love to sit here and tell you about it today. First of all I think I played through this entire game 3 times and I love the puzzles and music and complexity of this game for the time that it came out. The fighting wasn't hard and bosses were sometimes challenging but not much. Having to find the swords was awesome too there were many different kinds of them, in which case I never did find them all, maybe 1 or 2 of them that I could never find out the puzzles (yes some of the puzzles were that complex). Good storyline overall. All in all if I could get my hands on a copy of it again, I'd still play through it because it was one of the best games that the genesis came out with.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One the last good Genesis RPG's, April 9, 2003

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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Light Crusader was one of the last good RPG's to be released for the Sega Genesis before the system's demise, and while it is by no means perfect, it's still worth playing. The game is presented in a 3/4 isometric psuedo 3-D view in which you venture through underground dungeons rescuing townsfolk. Along the way you hack away at enemies, cast spells, talk to numerous people, and pretty much everything else you can think of in a role playing game. As you can read, Light Crusader isn't original in the least, but it does have it's moments, and it offers a challenge to old school RPG gamers. The game's biggest flaws however are that the hit detection is way off and every time you think your hitting an enemy with your sword you really aren't. Not to mention when you are required to jump from platform to platform you will have a very hard time judging your distance thanks to the game's view. All that aside however, Light Crusader isn't a bad game, and if you own a Genesis and like older RPG's like the original Phantasy Star series, Shining Force, Rings of Power, or Landstalker, than you should give this a look.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun- May be too intellectual for some gamers!, February 3, 2010

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John Alston - See all my reviews
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Light Crusader.. The name recounts so many found memories of goblin dismemberment, magic casting, and LOTS of puzzles. The game is limited in setting, but once you get into it, it is hard to put down. As awesome as the combat and magic are, much of the game is built on logic. This results in an overall emphasis on problem-solving on the part of Light Crusader, rather than action. I think that is a refreshing change of pace and contrasts with the intense (but simplistic) boss battles.

One underrated aspect of the game is the graphics. The isometric view provides a cool psuedo-3d look and there are cool touches like prerendered enemies and polygonal effects. For a game made in 1994, this isn't bad. The controls are a bit tricky, but manageable.

I give this game a five since it is a good bargain bin game.

There is very little replay value, but a game that allows for the player to fight monsters, ninjas, and cowboys is not too shabby.