

In the sequel, the player takes the role of Granitiki prince Aleph (アレフ・ガルーシャ・レグナス) (alternatively named Alef/Alexander) who is shipwrecked on Melanat, an accursed island that has drawn the attention and forces of the new king of Verdite-and an old friend-Jean. The main aspects of gameplay consist of first-person battles, puzzle solving, and exploration.Īfter the success of the first game, King's Field II was also released in the United States, under the name King's Field. Shorter than the others in the series, King's Field includes five floors. He is searching for his missing father, Hauser Forrester, who disappeared along with his soldiers while exploring a dead king's underground graveyard. In King's Field, the player takes the role of Jean Alfred Forrester.

While it was not officially localized into English, a fan has written a full English translation patch. As opposed to the predecessors, the protagonist can swim underwater for a limited amount of time.The first game in the series, King's Field, was released only in Japan. Like in the previous games, every NPC can be attacked and killed. Weapons and armor slowly deteriorate, but a blacksmith can repair them. Magic is handled in a similar way, with spells increasing in power and raising Devian's magic points when used. Repeatedly attacking with the same weapon raises its level, eventually allowing more powerful attacks with it. There are four types of weapons in the game: swords, clubs, axes, and bows. Its core gameplay mechanics are similar to those of the predecessors: the player must explore vast interconnected areas and fight hostile creatures and weapons and magic. The Ancient City is a first-person action role-playing game and the fourth entry in the King's Field series.

The stranger hands him the Idol of Sorrow, and before long Devian realizes that he has been entrusted with the difficult task of taking the idol back to the Land of Disaster and finding a way to remove the curse. One day, Prince Devian of Azalin Empire is visited by a mysterious stranger. The idol's evil powers once again awakened when the king of Heladin mistook it for a symbol of peace. Many years ago, a powerful talisman known as Idol of Sorrow turned the ancient Holy Land, the home of the Forest Folk, into the cursed Land of Disaster.
