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Lufia & the Fortress of Doom, known as Estpolis Denki in Japan, is a role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Taito in 1993, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the first title in the Lufia series of video games and the only game from the series released under the Taito label in North America.
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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 |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind Lufia & The Fortress of Doom
The red-headed descendant of Maxim elects to stay with her, and help her to live her new life. The story of Lufia & the Fortress of Doom begins, in accordance with an ancient prophecy of the Lufia world, with a massive floating island with a large castle located on it emerging into the sky one dark day. She joins the Sinistrals in the rising Fortress of Doom.
At least two full-page advertisements were made in U.S. magazines, the second one announcing a delay to spring 1995, with the tagline "It's worth the wait". In response, the people sent four of their bravest warriors: Maxim, Selan ("Serena" in Estopolis Denki), Artea ("Arty" in Estopolis Denki), and Guy, to infiltrate the dark fortress and destroy the Sinistrals before they could do any harm. Top-down exploration is mixed with traditional turn-based combat using 2D sprites.
How Lufia & The Fortress of Doom Plays
Artea still lives, however he is more accepting of his advanced years despite his elven blood, and hands down his old bow to Jerin, an elf girl who joined the new party on their quest and a rival for the warrior's affection. In response, the people sent four of their bravest warriors: Maxim, Selan ("Serena" in Estopolis Denki), Artea ("Arty" in Estopolis Denki), and Guy, to infiltrate the dark fortress and destroy the Sinistrals before they could do any harm. She introduces herself as Lufia and grows up with the boy, forming a close bond.
The warrior barely survives, and the presence of Lufia halts Gades attack. The game begins with the player controlling these characters as they prepare to engage the Sinistrals, and eventually defeat them. She joins the Sinistrals in the rising Fortress of Doom.
Why Players Still Load It Up
A red haired boy who is a descendant of Maxim is playing in a field and is approached by a mystery girl who wants to join him in play. The party sets out to find the Dual Blade, the sword Maxim used in the first war, not knowing that it was originally created by the Sinistrals. Unable to teleport them to safety, Artea and Guy leave the falling island alone, and their trapped allies apparently perish when it crashes into the earth below.
The story is told from the perspective of a red-haired boy the player is in charge of naming, and along the way he gets caught up in a struggle to save the world once again from the newly emerged Sinistral army. Artea still lives, however he is more accepting of his advanced years despite his elven blood, and hands down his old bow to Jerin, an elf girl who joined the new party on their quest and a rival for the warrior's affection. The red-headed descendant of Maxim elects to stay with her, and help her to live her new life.
Lufia & The Fortress of Doom — Frequently Asked Questions
How many players does Lufia & The Fortress of Doom support?
This browser version of Lufia & The Fortress of Doom handles 1 player(s).
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A gamepad is optional. The keyboard mapping shown on this page works immediately, and plugging in a USB or Bluetooth controller switches the player over on its own.
Who developed Lufia & The Fortress of Doom?
Lufia & The Fortress of Doom was developed by Neverland and published by Taito.