Magic Sword

A decent game. But it suffers from the same arcade-to-console problems that plagued most capcom titles of the like. The controls are tight and responsive, the gameplay is the same side scrolling action that you would expect from a quality capcom title. The only flaw is you only get 3 continues for a fairly long game. No save or password function. The game must be completed in one sitting. Although there is a level select function, the game becomes extremely difficult in the latter stages and the final boss is outrageously hard. The game is only one player unlike the arcade version which in my opinion was a bad decision on capcom's behalf. Overall it's a good game but I recommend it only for the old school gamers.

very interesting game, challenging but one of those games you just can't put down. even if you die you don't get frustrated you have fun through and through

A port of an Arcade classic, Magic Sword is a fun platformer for the SNES where the player must travel up a tower rescuing prisoners (who will also aid you in your quest once released.)and destroy evil monsters. Control is simple and responsive. Difficulty isn't too bad either, especially when compared to games like Super Ghouls'N Ghosts. Overall a great game for those who like hack n slash platformer's and well worth picking up!