Dark Seal (arcade)
200x100 GFX Company: Data East
Genre: Dungeon Crawler
Released: USA: 1990 JPN: 1990
From the game's attract mode
In the Kingdom of Etrulia there is an ancient legend...

"Should the people of the kingdom be corrupted by wickedness, demons and devils of the underworld shall break through the Gate of Doom.

In that day the creatures of darkness will enter the lands, and they shall rule them as their own.

But in that time also four heroes shall arise. Summoned by the Force Divine, these four warriors with diverse powers and skills will face the monsters of darkness, and will destroy them. Then, with the magic gem and magic crown these heroes will try to lock the Gate of Doom forever."
From the game's intro

The Kingdom of Etrulia was once one of peac and tranquility.
But evil thoughts poisoned the minds of its people.

The Gate of Doom broke open and creatures of the underworld filled the kingdom.

The people prayed that the four heroes of ancient legend would come forth to save them from the monsters of darkness.

Spoken by the king in the cinema after the player select
Go forth brave adventurers - - and my the gods guide you.
That's a lot of story for an arcade game intro, isn't it? The Gate of Doom mentioned during the attract mode is also the title of the game in the United States. The sequel, Dark Seal II, has an attract mode that mentions the Wizard Fire, and Dark Seal II's title in the United States is "Wizard Fire." Coincidence?

Player Characters:
Carl F Graystone Freya Edrine Riger Hawk Karakaze
Enemy Characters:
the Black Knight
Other Characters:
Emilia
Screenshots (click to see full-sized):
Dark Seal title screen Dark Seal - World - attract mode bio - Knight Dark Seal - World - attract mode bio - Wizard Dark Seal - World - attract mode bio - Bard Dark Seal - World - attract mode bio - Ninja character select screen Freya fights near the beginning of the game ♫That girl is poisoned!♫
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