The King of Dragons: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

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

What is The King of Dragons about?

The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short. Much like Capcom's Knights of the Round, King of Dragons features an role-playing video game-like level advancement system. Points scored for killing monsters and picking up gold count towards experience, and the character gains levels at regular intervals. With each level, the character's health bar increases, other attributes such as range improve, and the character also becomes invulnerable for a few seconds. Along the way, different weapon and armor upgrades for each character may also be picked up.

King of Dragons features a simple control system that consists of a single attack button, and a jump button. By pressing both buttons, the character unleashes a magical attack that strikes all enemies in screen (its strength varies according to the character used) at the expense of losing energy. The fighter, cleric and dwarf can also

Key details

The King of Dragons was released in 1991 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative. Platforms: Arcade. Developer: Capcom.

Should you play The King of Dragons?

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