Light Crusader

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The game is played from an isometric perspective and sees the player primarily traversing a large dungeon, fighting enemies and solving puzzles, in order to rescue the kidnapped people of Green Row. The player is also allowed to freely roam Green Row to talk to townspeople or buy items from shops. Other towns can be found in the dungeon that give the player similar options but with different people to converse with and additional items to purchase from shops. The player assumes the role of Sir David, who has a variety of abilities at his disposal.

Aside from basic running and jumping, David can attack with his sword at a standstill, or while moving or jumping, and by lunging in midair. He can also make use of four different kinds of elemental magic, which are the core classical elements . Magic can be used either individually or combined with another element to create an attack or, in the case of certain combinations, give a buff to David. For example, using water magic on its own allows David to heal himself.

Every type of magic can be combined at once, meaning that all four types can be used simultaneously. The magic that is used by the player can be switched out in the pause menu , which also allows access to their inventory of items. Items can range from food that can recover David’s health to gear that can either increase offensive or defensive power. Alongside items, the pause menu allows the player to access a map of the area that they are currently in.

This map doesn’t share the location of items or kidnapped townspeople within the dungeon however and needs to be filled out by the player via exploring the area that they are currently occupying.