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Death Sword: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Death Sword (1987): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team3 min read✓ Fact-checked
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Death Sword (1987) is a fighting video game developed by Palace Software, available on bbcmicro, Atari8bit, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, Acorn Electron, DOS, Amiga. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 75/100 on IGDB.

What is Death Sword about?

Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior is a video game first released for Commodore 64 personal computers in 1987; the title was developed and published by Palace Software, and ported to other computers in the following months. The developers licensed the game to Epyx, who published it as Death Sword in the United States. Barbarian is a fighting game that gives players control over sword-wielding barbarians. In the game's two-player mode, players pit their characters against each other. Barbarian also has a single-player mode, in which the player's barbarian braves a series of challenges set by an evil wizard to rescue a princess.

Key details

Death Sword was released in 1987 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: bbcmicro, Atari8bit, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, Acorn Electron, DOS, Amiga. Developer: Palace Software.

Should you play Death Sword?

A solid 75/100 aggregate score makes Death Sword a safe pick for fans of fighting.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of game is Death Sword?

Death Sword is a fighting game by Palace Software, released in 1987.

What platforms is Death Sword on?

Death Sword is available on bbcmicro, Atari8bit, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, Acorn Electron, DOS, Amiga.

Is Death Sword good?

Death Sword has an aggregate score of 75/100 from critics and players on IGDB.

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