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Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara is a 1996 beat 'em up game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game is set in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting of Mystara.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Insert Coin | V | Select |
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| Action | Keyboard | Arcade input |
|---|---|---|
| Move | · · · · | Joystick (8-way) |
| Attack | · | Button 1 |
| Jump | · | Button 2 |
| Select | · | Button 3 |
| Magic | · | Button 4 |
| Start | · | Start |
| Insert Coin | · | Select |
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The Story Behind Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA)
This, along with the addition of multiple endings and forking paths, gives the game high replayability and has led to a cult following among fans of the genre. Dungeons & Dragons Collection is a two-disc compilation of Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara. The default name is also automatically used if the player tries to submit a blank name or use vulgarity.
In 2005, IGN picked the Dungeons & Dragons Collection as one of the top ten co-op games. The guide/art book was published by Shinseisha in the Gamest Mook series that same year. It was initially announced that the collection would be released for both the Saturn and PlayStation, with the PlayStation version due for a U.S. release, but the PlayStation version was never completed.
How Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) Plays
The Cleric, Elf and Magic-User also have two extra rings for their spells, with the Jump button used to switch from ring to ring. Instead of an MP system, characters use D&Ds Vancian magic system where a certain amount of each spell is ready to cast. Every character starts with their armor (the second slot) already filled, specific to their character, and remains unchanged the entire game.
In between many stages, the players find themselves inside small town stores where they can restock on common items such as arrows, burning oils, throwing daggers and healing potions. The eighth slot is used for miscellaneous items, such as the "Skin of the Displacer Beast" or the "Eye of the Beholder". The players can also come across a special gnome village where the townfolk beg to be saved from a chimera (the gnomes, unlike the traditional Dungeons & Dragons depiction of gnomes, are very tiny, standing about a foot tall).
Why Players Still Load It Up
IGN ranked Shadow Over Mystara number 9 on their list of "The Top 11 Dungeons & Dragons Games of All Time" in 2014. Kotaku included it among the best looking beat 'em up games from the 16-bit era. He further said that the game had refined Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, improving the animation quality to X-Men: Children of the Atom level, expanding the number of playable characters, adding more stage branches and endings to create deeper gameplay and story, and incorporating more interesting character abilities like wielding two swords.
Spanish website MeriStation also gave it a positive retrospective outlook. Despite this, he gave it only three out of five stars. Retro Gamer ranked Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara as the sixteenth top retro arcade game.
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) — Frequently Asked Questions
What console was Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) released on?
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) was released for the Arcade in 1996.
Can I save my progress in Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA)?
It does — with a free account you can snapshot the game at any point using save states, then pick it up later from exactly that spot.
How many players does Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) support?
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) supports 1 player(s) in this browser version.
Can I play Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (USA) online for free?
Absolutely. The full game loads in the player at the top of this page and runs right in your browser — no installs, no plugins, no waiting.