Legend of the Prince is a pretty short RPG. I completed the game in about 4 days following the walkthrough. Of course, I cheated by editing the characters' levels so that I could win the battles easily. That made it into a pure adventure game.
Legend of the Prince is the literal translation from its Chinese name, Wang2 zi3 chuan2 qi2. However, the official (?) English name is Romancing Prince. | |
Runs at a lowly 320x200 res. It was quite pretty for its time.
The game will crash if I switch focus out of DOSBox. I wonder if it is a DOSBox bug or a game bug. There is also no sound effect. |
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The inventory screen. | |
The battle screen. It is turn-based.
You don't encounter enemies in towns and on the main paths. |
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A rare cut scene. | |
You get your full complement of crew towards 3/4 mark of the game. | |
You are allowed to explore the entire map. All the items are also available right from the start — just that you cannot afford them yet. | |
I prefer to fight than use magic. | |
You cannot see into the house from outside. | |
The roof cuts away automatically when you enter the house. | |
Once you pass this treasure to the person seeking it, you are forced to go to the palace to face your final enemy. Thus, equip before completing this quest. | |
What you need to equip to survive the final battle.
You need extremely good defense, magic spells and some magic potions. |
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Your opponents in the final battle. |
I have good memories of the game. However, I don't really enjoy it now. I believe it is due to the lack of sound and the cumbersome battle system. (I don't want to fight; I just want to advance the plot.)