In June 1984, Namco released the arcade game, The Tower of Druaga, which combined hack & slash real-time combat with some basic RPG elements, laying the foundations for early action role-playing games such as Dragon Slayer and Hydlide.[2] The Tower of Druaga's hack & slash combat included the ability to both attack with a sword by pressing the attack button and defend with a shield by standing still.[3] It attracted millions of fans in Japan, and went on to inspire early action RPGs such as Dragon Slayer,[4] Hydlide, Ys and The Legend of Zelda.[2]
It is the first game in the Babylonian Castle Saga franchise.
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Inspired by ancient Babylonian mythology, specifically the Epic of Gilgamesh and Tower of Babel, the game follows a knight named Gilgamesh as he climbs an enormous tower and fights the eponymous Druaga, while rescuing Princess Ki.
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- ↑ The Tower of Druaga at the Gaming-History database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kurt Kalata, Dragon Slayer, Hardcore Gaming 101
- ↑ http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10178
- ↑ http://www.1up.com/features/what-happened-action-rpg.html
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