Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

by Virgin Interactive

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• Cartridge only.
• If Like New: in perfect or minor flaw condition
• If Good: has sticker(s), sticker residue, or minor problems
• If Acceptable has one or more flaws: has stickers, label torn, yellowing, black marker on it.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SVTX
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,311 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Giving to the poor has never been so fun! Everything's a little more exciting when it's preceded by robbing rich people, and Robin Hood knows plenty about that subject. Based on the classic story and more recent film of the same name, ROBIN HOOD: Prince of Thieves casts you as Robin as you return to England to find that Prince John is wreaking havoc all about the country. Not one to stand for the abuse of the underprivileged, you'll engage in all sorts of battles with John and his lackeys, including sword fights. There's a deep plot to sink your teeth into, and lots of characters pop up to help out. Plenty of items are hidden throughout the game, and many will give you the clues you need to figure out Prince John's scheme and restore peace to the land.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars mostly for fans of the movie, an average video game, July 2, 2003

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Joe Sherry (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Video Game)

The Robin Hood Nintendo game follows the plot of the Kevin Costner movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It is an Adventure/RPG. You play as Robin Hood as he fights to escape from a prison and return home. The game follows step by step through the movie and you fight to return to Castle Locksley, then over to Marian's home. You fight to escape to the forest and in various events throughout the game. You have to find newer and better weapons as well as items for healing.

One thing that this game does differently is how you fight battles. There are three modes. One is the normal mode where you are exploring and can run into people to fight. This is mostly top down, but from a lower height overhead. Most of the game uses this mode of exploration/fighting. The second mode is the melee mode. These are large scale battles (some of the characters from the movie also participate, but I don't believe that you can control them at all, my memory is a little fuzzy on this). The third mode is a duel. Several times throughout the game, based on events in the movie, you have to fight a duel. This is a side scrolling back and forth fight.

I'll be honest. This is not the best video game out there for the NES. My initial fondness for the game probably came from the fact that I loved the movie. The game is not extremely difficult and after playing it a couple of times there should be no problem in playing through the game and beating it. The game is mostly for fans of the movie, but anyone should be able to pick it up and understand what is going on. It just may not be nearly as much fun if you are not familiar with the movie. Not a great game, but not a worthless pile of garbage, either. I give it a mixed review and the game does not hold up very well over time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best NES games ever, February 20, 2009

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Kevin Schmidt (Mill Creek, IN) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Video Game)

This is without a doubt, one of the greatest NES games in history. It is SO fun. Based on the Costner film (loosely), kinda mixes RPG with other action games.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Robin Hoodwinked, March 16, 2002

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mes (smalltown, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Video Game)

As an avid RPG fan, I had hopes of some pleasant times with Robin Hood. If you have seen the movie, you know the game. There are no hidden secrets, nothing to figure out, and not much difficulty to this game. Only beginning RPG players will enjoy this game. There is nothing memorable here!