| Lord of the Sword | |
| Developer: | Sega |
| Publisher: | Sega |
| Platforms: | Master System |
| Genre: | Action-adventure |
| Modes: | Single-player |
is a side scrolling action-adventure game developed and published by Sega for the Master System in 1988. It has a medieval fantasy setting. The game has been compared to , and Wonder Boy in Monster Land.[1] [2]
The Demon Lord Ra Goan is once again spreading terror on Baljinya as he had done a thousand years ago. The king has been killed by Ra Goan, putting the kingdom in disarray as there is no one next in line for the throne. A council of elders have decided that the rightful one to take over the throne will have to pass three tests. Landau embarks on the quest to save his beloved land and to find the wizard in Amon.
Landau is armed with a sword for close combat, and a bow for ranged combat. The Kingdom of Baljinya has towns and villages where Landau can stop to rest (restoring his health) and gather information from the people. There are also castles which can only be entered after completing certain tasks. Each time the player has the opportunity to speak with a character, he should do so several times in succession in order to get all possible messages. If the player fails to do this, bosses and secret paths will not appear. There are different types of terrain between the villages, towns and castles. Flat lands, dark forests, mountains and swamps make up the rest of the landscape.
The terrains are plagued by different kinds of monsters, some specific to each terrain. The player will have up to ten continues to complete the quests. The game features no password based save feature. When faced with a boss monster, the player will need to hit its weak point or attack at its weak moment. When a boss monster is destroyed, Landau is rewarded with a better sword or better bow which deals more damage.
Lord of the Sword received mixed reviews from critics. Computer and Video Games gave it a 64% score. AllGame gave it an overall rating of 2 stars out of a possible 5.[3]