What's some good medieval-style grimdark retro vidya?
What makes Faxanadu so particular grimdark or medieval compared to other games?
Diablo should fit in any case.
>>3040762
>What makes Faxanadu so particular grimdark or medieval compared to other games?
the whole world is shrouded and mist and despair
>>3040762
Just look at the art style. It doesn't look like most other overdesigned fantasy games with in-your-face religious symbolism and exaggerated postures.
>>3040710
Daggerfall
Quake
>>3040775
The art reminds me of the real Xanadu with the limited background palette.
>>3040762
The land of mist and it's haunting soundtrack for starters. Shit freaked me out as a kid.
>>3040762
Music/Art/Setting/Dialogues
>>3040710
I guess Gargoyle's quest kinda counts. You're a gargoyle saving a bleak ghoul realm from stronger monsters.
I want to say Mana series should count from grimdark too. Not much for style, the games are colorful, but holy shit the story in these games is depressing as hell.
Vagrant Story definitely counts too.
Castlevania as well.
>>3040710
Ghosts and Goblins, arcade version.
King's Field, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Gargoyle's Quest, ActRaiser 2 and Castlevania come to mind.
If you're also looking for games with a similar playstyle as Faxanadu, then Zelda II and Battle of Olympus, although they follow a Greco-Roman theme. Castlevania II is another consideration. I'd weakly suggest 8 Eye's and Trojan as well.
Castlevania II (best CV game) is pretty grim and medieval.
>>3041012
Definately.
Demon's Crest as well.
I guess Deadly Towers, but it's a pretty hard game with a lot of quirks.
>>3040710
Castlevania 3
>>3041016
>>3041008
Shit, King's Field looks terrifying. Is there anything else like this out there? For N64?
>>3041025
Ultima Underworld 1
>>3041025
Shadow Tower
Stormlord, kind of a puzzle/adventure game.
>>3040967
>Dialogues
This is not enough golds.
Chakan: The Forever Man
It's hard, but with some practice you can get pretty far. Never finished this one though.
>>3041053
>Don't have negative thoughts!
Rastan
Dark Castle
This game had a sequel too (Beyond Dark Castle).
>>3041117
>That torturer
DEEP・DARK・CASTLE
>>3041117
This game is bad in an interesting way. I want to rape it with savestates one day.
Everyone needs some Elvira.
The Druid series is pretty cool. It's top-down view, sort of at an angle (hence the shadows).
>>3041128fuck you leatherman
>>3040710
>medieval
>grimdark
>retro
Moonstone.
Vagrant Story
Faxanadu was kind of a spooky game to play. You just feel so lost and hopeless in it; the whole world seems evil, you're so damn poor you can't buy anything, people still believe in angels and demons. Maybe somebody could explain how I'm feeling better?
>>3041063
Chakan! I loved that game, still kind of do despite its shortcomings. It's very gritty and grimdark, the music actually makes a strange good use of the Mega Drive's sound chip (it's typical US Genesis game tinny crappy sound, but it works in its favor, amusingly). Quite an underrated game, although some of the bosses can be rather bullshitty, specially the big worm thingy and the final boss.
>>3041156
This looks very old school, in a good way. Can you tell me more? "the druid" sounds like a very generic term to google for, so more details will help.
>>3041698
Googleing "The Druid Game" literally gives the wiki of the game in the second result. Next time try BEFORE posting.
>>3041698
That pic is from the Amiga version:
http://hol.abime.net/2859
I didn't actually play that one, only the very first game:
http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/d/index9.html#druid
(it was also ported to C64 and ZX Spectrum, maybe others...)
Anyway it's more or less like Gauntlet, so if you like that kind of game there's a bunch more like that...
Warlock the Avenger (apparently the sequel of Druid II)
http://hol.abime.net/1669
Garrison series
http://hol.abime.net/2699
http://hol.abime.net/2700
Some SF ones too
http://hol.abime.net/3158
http://hol.abime.net/295
http://hol.abime.net/1814
http://hol.abime.net/1403
Into the Eagle's Nest is also very cool, but not entirely medieval. It's closer to Wolfenstein (not the later 3D game, the earlier ones):
http://hol.abime.net/2659
>>3040795
Thats good because Faxanadu is literally a spinoff of that game.
Warlock (aka Warlock's Quest) seems to be some kind of Ghosts 'n Goblins type game.
http://hol.abime.net/3382
>>3041780
god knows we can't be having overlong threads here with one or two extra posts in them
>>3041025
This sorta.
I have never played Forbidden Forest but I am fascinated by the screenshots
I suggest Demon's Crest for the SNES. Blackthorne for the PC also comes to mind but that's not really medieval. More of a futuristic medieval mix (orcs with shotguns). Both great games though.
>>3040710
I forgot to mention Dungeon Master 2 earlier. That game has a very sweet dark feel to it and also features nice RPG elements. Stats are raised by simply using abilities (attacking with different weapons or unarmed, making potions and casting magic) and have certain tiers to them. Resting will make a character level up if he has trained enough in such a way. But almost more important is the equipment that you can either buy, find or receive via solving puzzles. Each piece has different stats and sometimes hidden abilites (like those delicious mithril socks). You can venture alone to fight the end boss or you can release up to three other characters from the freezing chamber to fight along your side. They all have their own charm, though some seem more useful than others initially.
Damn, now I feel like playing the game again... Never finished the boss anyway.
There was a game that looked alot like the ones in this thread but I havent been able to find it for years. It starts out where I think you speak to a king and then you´re in a type of town/camp? You can switch between buildings you "look" at left and right and theres like a tent and you can go into a dungeon and fuck shit up. Sounds vague but I havent played it since I was like a toddler but does any of this ring a bell to anyone?
>>3040710
Fucking MAGICIAN LORD
>>3040710
Dragonview is one of my favorites. Definitely an under rated game. Navigating the world map kind of sucks but its got a nice combat system and dungeon crawling.
>>3042551
Sounds alot like Shining in the Darkness.
>>3042198
The sequel to that was fascinating to me as a kid. It had neat background music and jarring death animations for its time.
>>3041132
>I judge games based on YouTube personalities' reviews of crappy ports of them
>>3042702
YES! YES YOU FUCKING BASTARD YES! Thank you so much I have looked so fucking long.
Despite the round graphics and bright colors, Ecstatica had a very creepy atmosphere
>>3042567
fuck yer, i got this on snes and i got really addict to it, also castlevina kinda medieval
>>3042567
MY FUCKING NIGGA.
Can't believe I forgot that one.
>>3041012
>best CV
I don't think it's a 'bad' game but honestly all the other 3rd and 4th gen CVs are kind of a lot better.
>not a single mention of Myth: History In The Making for the Amiga
>>3041920
I'm not sure if spinoff describes it. Xanadu was a huge hit on computers and Hudson originally wanted to port that. During the development they simplified and streamlined it for Nintendo players and hardware limitations (e.g. lack of disk save) and ultimately made a completely different game with only the name left as a reminder of its origin.
>>3040710
Dungeon Keeper. It's somewhat humorous in tone, but the graphics, music, and gameplay definitely fit.
Myth: The Fallen Lords
Myth II: Soulblighter
>>3040762
>an entire civilization of dwarves gets twisted and transformed into grotesque alien creatures and malevolent gargoyles
>not grimdark
>>3043689
Isn't that the plot of super mario bros too
>>3040710
Not quite grimdark, but maybe the Wizards & Warriors series. The first two games take place in exclusively dark environments, although the designs are kind of cartoony, and the plot isn't too serious.
>>3043352
NES also get a conventional Dragon Slayer game in the form of Legacy of the Wizard, so there's that.
>>3043774
And Romancia.
>>3042228
Demon's Crest is great
The Immortal goes out of it's way to be grimdark and frustrating.
>>3044764
Looks crunk.
>>3043301
The pic was Amiga version (titlepic here). I can vouch that it plays well. They made a sequel called Beyond Dark Castle, but dunno anything about that one.
Die By the Sword
Sword of the Berserk
Gods
hard as hell `bu``t` also rewarding
>>3040710
Faxanadu was such a dark NES game that just got alot of things right. An underrated classic.
>>3045931
Yeah, The Immortal is a pretty shit game.
>>3042567
Exellent choice, loved that game.
>>3046160
It's pretty fun
can you escape the dungeon?
Faxanadu was quite the game, too bad the items actually nerf you instead of helping you
>>3040762
>That pic
Reminds me. Why the fug do all the femanon corpses look like they're poledancing? Are they sluts?
>>3046312
Which Prince of Persia is the best one
>>3049294
The SNES version has nice graphics and music, along with more levels and a 90 minute time limit as opposed to the 60 minutes most versions give you. Unfortunately, being an early 90s title for a Nintendo system, they censored the gory deaths. It makes me wonder how they handled the blade traps that cut you in half.
>>3049294
SNES, but the PCE/FM Towns and Mega CD versions are pretty good too.
>>3040710
The ones that comes to mind is.
Dragon Valor
Deathtrap Dungeon.
>>3050345
Dragon Valor sucks dude.
It's just got really mundane gameplay.
>>3050352
Hey! I loved swinging that sword.
Shadow of the beast
>>3040710
Heretic, Hexen ?
Castle of Dragon/Dragon Unit
Swordmaster
Astayanax
Shadowgate
I would also Recommend Maximo: Ghosts to Glory and its sequel, but it's not retro.
>>3053485
But OP asked for good games.Don't take this post seriously
>>3040710
More like Faxanadude
>>3042837
Amazing game
>>3041038
You mean Shadowgate 64? Been meaning to pick that one up.
