About
Dungeon Magic is an overhead hack n' slash brawler from Taito. Its dungeon-crawling gameplay features branching paths, hidden treasure, and traps. It also features an experience system and weapon upgrades. Its hectic combat focuses on huge bosses and charge attacks.
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Trivia
As far as arcade brawlers, only this game, Ikari III: The Rescue, and Gaiapolis have an overhead perspective.
Dungeon Magic is available as part of Taito Legends on PS2 and Xbox.
Release Info
Developer
Taito
Publisher
Taito
Released
Jan '94Also on
Series
$series
Game
Players
4
Structure
Branching
Difficulty
Hard
Gang size
Huge (8)
Variety
RPG Elements
Playtime
1:00
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Linear
Grabs
Contact
Dashing
Double-tap
Enemy H. Bars
Bosses + Name
Item Pickup
Button
Item Stay
Fade
Weapons
Durability
Death-blow
Health
Friendly Fire
Yes
Char Switch
On death
Ground Hit
Yes
Revive
Invincibility + Attack
Restore
End of stage
Style
Art Style
Semi-realistic
Sprites
Large
Setting
Medieval Fantasy
Focus
Weapons
Music
Medieval
Tone
Serious
Numbers
Fighters
4
Stages
4
Enemies
?
Bosses
?
Weapons
?
Lives
2
Continues
1
Extend
?
Arcade
Monitors
1 Raster CRT
Class
?
Sound
Amplified Stereo
Resolution
320 x 224
Combat
Enemy
Grafix
Sound
Flava
Dungeon Magic is way better than Capcom's D&D games. It has just the right amount of RPG elements to spice up the action without dominating it, and its exploration system is unmatched. The isometric perspective can make the action feel off, but the core combat is satisfying and challenging.
