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The Cruel King and the Great Hero
RPG with adventure game elements. In The Cruel King and the Great Hero we follow the story of a girl named Yuu and a great dragon who prepares his apprentice to become the great heroine.
The Cruel King and the Great Hero is an RPG adventure game. It was developed by Nippon Ichi Software, whose portfolio includes the stylistically and genre-related The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince.
Plot
The Cruel King and the Great Hero takes us on a journey to a fantastic world. Years ago a hero managed to defeat a dragon called the Cruel King. However, the hero did not kill the defeated enemy; instead, he stripped him of one of his horns and let him live to redeem himself. Years passed, during which the former adversaries buried the hatchet and became close friends. When the knight was fatally wounded in battle, before his death he commanded the dragon to raise his only daughter, Yuu. Since then, the beast has been taking care of the girl, preparing her to become the titular Great Hero who will be able to face the Cruel King, and thus himself.
Mechanics
The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a side-scroller. During the game we travel through the fantastic land and complete the tasks. The protagonist has to fight with monsters (the battles take place in turn-based mode, after encountering an adversary we are moved to a separate arena), as well as solve clever environmental puzzles and overcome various terrain obstacles. As Yuu progresses, she earns experience points and advances to subsequent levels. Moreover, by collecting items hidden throughout the land, we unlock access to additional content, which can be viewed in a special gallery.
Our actions are constantly supervised by a dragon, which sometimes discretely helps Yuu (for example, by destroying the barriers she encounters). In the evenings, the giant reptile and the girl spend time in their cave, telling each other about their heroic deeds.
Technical aspects
The hand-drawn graphics of The Cruel King and the Great Hero is kept in an interesting style reminiscent of illustrated children's books. In this respect the game resembles the studio's earlier work - The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince.
Last updated on 20 July 2021
Game mode: single player
PEGI rating The Cruel King and the Great Hero
