Knights of the Round: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Knights of the Round (1991) is a role-playing (rpg), hack and slash/beat 'em up, arcade video game developed by Capcom, available on Arcade, SNES, SFAM. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 73/100 on IGDB.

What is Knights of the Round about?

The gameplay is very similar to other Capcom beat 'em ups, such as Final Fight and Capcom's previous hack-and-slash fantasy title The King of Dragons. There are seven stages, each with its own boss and a variety of generic enemies that try to stop the players' progress. The fights rely strongly on blocking ability, which is triggered by pressing the attack button, then pressing the joystick away as the opponent strikes. If successful, the player gains a few seconds of invincibility with which to counter-attack. However, if no one strikes the player's character while holding the block, they will tire and drop their guard, making them vulnerable to attack. Blocking is vital in certain cases, since some bosses will be vulnerable only after their attack has been blocked by the player.

As in most beat 'em ups, a desperation attack is performed by pressing both the attack and jump buttons sim

Key details

Knights of the Round was released in 1991 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative. Platforms: Arcade, SNES, SFAM. Developer: Capcom.

Should you play Knights of the Round?

A solid 73/100 aggregate score makes Knights of the Round a safe pick for fans of role-playing (rpg), hack and slash/beat 'em up, arcade.