Dragon Spirit: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Dragon Spirit (1987) is a shooter, arcade video game developed by Namco, available on Arcade, C64, ZXS, Wii, Atari-ST, turbografx16, DOS, Amiga. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 69/100 on IGDB.

What is Dragon Spirit about?

Dragon Spirit is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1987 and licensed to Atari Games for its American manufacture and distribution. In the kingdom of Mitgult, a serpent demon named Zawell escapes imprisonment after a thousand years, and kidnaps Princess Alicia. A soldier named Amul is chosen to rescue her and destroy Zawell. He points his sword skyward and transforms into a powerful blue dragon. He can breathe fire and drop bombs, as well as collect up to thirteen additional powers during his journey. Amul must fight nine of Zawell's mightiest beasts, one at the end of each stage, before facing Zawell himself.

Key details

Dragon Spirit was released in 1987 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: Arcade, C64, ZXS, Wii, Atari-ST, turbografx16, DOS, Amiga. Developer: Namco.

Should you play Dragon Spirit?

Reviews are mixed, but Dragon Spirit retains a dedicated player base among shooter, arcade fans.