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| developer = [[FromSoftware]] |
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| publisher = FromSoftware<br>[[ASCII (company)|ASCII Entertainment]]<br />[[Agetec]]<br>[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]<br>[[Metro3D]] |
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| platforms = [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Windows]], [[mobile phone]] |
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| genre = [[Role-playing video game]] |
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| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]] |
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| first release version = ''[[King's Field (video game)|King's Field]]'' |
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| first release date = December 16, 1994 |
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| latest release version = ''King's Field: Additional II'' |
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'''King's Field''' |
{{nihongo|'''''King's Field'''''|キングスフィールド|lead=yes}} is an [[action role-playing game]] series developed by [[FromSoftware]]. Titles have been released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Microsoft Windows]], and various [[mobile phone]] platforms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fromsoftware.jp/main/soft/ |title=From Software Release Notices |publisher=Fromsoftware.jp |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-date=2004-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040629221659/http://www.fromsoftware.jp/main/soft/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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''[[King's Field]]'' was released |
''[[King's Field (video game)|King's Field]]'' was released as a [[launch title]] for the PlayStation in 1994. The game's fully [[3D computer graphics|3D]], [[first person (video games)|first person perspective]] was considered groundbreaking among [[role-playing video game]]s of the time; it influenced FromSoftware's later work, most notably ''[[Demon's Souls]]'' and the ''[[Dark Souls]]'' series. The next two ''King's Field'' titles, ''[[King's Field II]]'' and ''[[King's Field III]]'', were released in 1995 and 1996, respectively. ''[[King's Field IV]]'' was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] in 2001. |
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The next two ''King's Field'' titles followed in quick succession: ''[[King's Field II]]'' on July 21, 1995 and ''[[King's Field III]]'' on June 21, 1996. ''[[King's Field IV]]'' was released several years later for the PlayStation 2 on October 4, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/431703.html |title=Publish dates GameFAQ |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref> A so-called "spiritual successor" to the series, named ''[[Demon's Souls]]'', was released February 5, 2009 in Japan for the PlayStation 3, followed by ''[[Dark Souls]]'' for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in September 22, 2011. |
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== Games == |
== Games == |
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| 2000 = ''King's Field Making Tool'' |
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| 2001 = '''''[[King's Field IV]]''''' |
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| 2006a = ''King's Field: Additional I'' |
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=== PlayStation === |
=== PlayStation === |
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⚫ | The first game in the series, ''[[King's Field (video game)|King's Field]]'', was released only in Japan. While it was not [[Internationalization and localization|localized]] into English, a fan has written a full English [[Fan translation|translation]] [[patch (computing)|patch]].<ref name="release1">{{cite web |url=http://agetec.yuku.com/topic/1827 |title=Release Notice |date=12 December 2006 |publisher=Agetec.yuku.com |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-date=2016-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031090155/http://agetec.yuku.com/topic/1827 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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⚫ | In ''King's Field'', the player takes the role of Jean Alfred Forrester. He is searching for his missing father, Hauser Forrester, who disappeared along with his soldiers while exploring a dead king's underground graveyard. Shorter than later entries in the series, ''King's Field'' includes five floors. The main aspects of gameplay consist of first-person battles, puzzle solving, and exploration. |
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⚫ | The first game in the series, ''[[King's Field]]'', was released only in |
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After the success of the first game, ''[[King's Field II]]'' was released in North America and Europe, retitled ''King's Field'' without a numeral nor subtitle. In the sequel, the player takes the role of Granitiki prince Aleph (alternatively named Alef/Alexander) who is shipwrecked on Melanat, an accursed island that has drawn the attention and forces of the new king of Verdite—and an old friend—Jean. |
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⚫ | In ''King's Field'', the player takes the role of Jean Alfred |
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In ''[[King's Field III]]'' (released in North America as ''King's Field II''), the player takes the role of Verdite prince Lyle as he struggles to uncover the reasons behind his father Jean's sudden descent into madness and restore his kingdom. A large portion of the game takes place above ground, but the main aspects of gameplay remain unchanged: first-person battles, puzzle solving and exploration. |
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In ''[[King's Field III]]'' (released in the US as ''King's Field II''), the player takes the role of Prince Lyle Austin Forester (son of King Alfred) as he struggles to uncover the reasons behind his father’s sudden descent into madness and to restore peace to the suffering kingdom of Verdite. |
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This time around, a large portion of the game takes place above ground, but the main aspects of gameplay remain unchanged: first-person battles, puzzle solving and exploration. |
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Overall gameplay remained very similar to the other King’s Field games and entails first-person battles, puzzle solving and exploration. This installment is the largest of the first three and contains various tweaks to the game's [[user interface]] which streamline controls and gameplay. |
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=== PlayStation 2 === |
=== PlayStation 2 === |
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⚫ | ''[[King's Field IV]]'' (released in North America as ''King's Field: The Ancient City'') was the first game from the series released on the PlayStation 2 console. The game takes place within the Land of Disaster, where the forest folk once dwelled until an evil curse came upon the land. The player takes the role of Prince Devian of the Azalin Empire who has been given the task of returning the cause of the blight, the Idol of Sorrow, back to the cursed land. His journey follows the downfall of the Kingdom of Heladin and the exploits of Septiego the Sword Master who led an expedition of over 1000 men in a failed effort to return the cursed Idol. |
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⚫ | ''[[King's Field IV]]'' (released as ''King's Field: The Ancient City'' |
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=== PlayStation Portable === |
=== PlayStation Portable === |
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''King's Field: Additional I'' is the first game of the series released on the PlayStation Portable. It was only released in Japan and was never localized into English. The "Additional" series uses a step-by-step style of gameplay, rather than free-roaming. |
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''King's Field: Additional II'', the sequel, was also released only in Japan with no English localization. It featured the ability to import the player's character from ''Kings Field: Additional I'', including all equipment and statistics. |
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''[[King's Field: Additional II]]'', the sequel, also only found a Japanese release, and was never localized to English. It featured the ability to import the player's character from ''Kings Field: Additional I'', including all equipment and statistics. |
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=== Microsoft Windows === |
=== Microsoft Windows === |
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⚫ | ''Sword of Moonlight: King's Field Making Tool'' is a ''King's Field'' designing tool for the [[Microsoft Windows]] platform which was released in Japan. It lets the user construct free-standing ''King's Field'' games which may be played independently, without having ''Sword of Moonlight'' installed. It also contains a full remake of the first ''King's Field'' game originally released on the PlayStation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fromsoftware.jp/main/soft/som.html |title=From Software Product Details |publisher=Fromsoftware.jp |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209153738/http://www.fromsoftware.jp/main/soft/som.html |archive-date=2013-12-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A [[fan-made]] full English translation is available as an [[unofficial patch]].<ref name="release1"/> |
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⚫ | ''King's Field Mobile'' was released in Japan for mobile phone on January 14, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fromcapsule.jp/kf.html |title=From Mobile Product |publisher=Fromcapsule.jp |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-date=2015-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601000822/http://www.fromcapsule.jp/kf.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was followed by two sequels: ''King's Field Mobile 2'' on November 15, 2005,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fromcapsule.jp/kfm2.html |title=From Mobile Product |publisher=Fromcapsule.jp |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-date=2015-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601000941/http://www.fromcapsule.jp/kfm2.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''King's Field EX'' on April 4, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fromcapsule.jp/kfex.html |title=From Mobile Product |publisher=Fromcapsule.jp |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-date=2015-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601000836/http://www.fromcapsule.jp/kfex.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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== Merchandise and other media == |
== Merchandise and other media == |
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⚫ | To commemorate their 20th anniversary, FromSoftware released the special collection package called the ''King's Field Dark Side Box'' in 2007, which contained a reissue of the four ''King's Field'' games which had previously been released on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, as well as soundtracks for all six games, a map of Verdite, and other bonuses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://japan.gamespot.com/ps2/common/0,3800075479,10151359p,00.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709161952/http://japan.gamespot.com/ps2/common/0,3800075479,10151359p,00.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=Release Information Gamespot Japan |publisher=Japan.gamespot.com |access-date=2009-04-28 }}</ref> |
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Critical reception for the series was generally mixed. Common criticisms included the slow-moving player character, low number of game characters (NPCs), difficult gameplay, and muddy colors. The series was lauded for its complex labyrinths, large seamless worlds, a wide variety of items and magic abilities, and narratives that had epic scope in a limited space, which would be echoed by the technical design of the descendent ''Souls'' series. |
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⚫ | As opposed to other combat based role-playing video games, ''King's Field'' focuses more on exploration and a dark brooding ambience. The slow character movement facilitates streaming data from the game disc which eliminates loading screens that were common among most PlayStation titles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2548021.html |title=Gamespot Review |publisher=Gamespot.com |date=1995-12-31 |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-date=2012-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102032547/http://www.gamespot.com/news/2548021.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Critical reception for the series in general was extremely polarized in that people tended to either hate it or love it. Common criticisms include: slow moving player character, low number of game characters (NPCs), difficult gameplay, and muddy colors. Others often cite these very things as what they like about the series. |
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A spiritual successor to the series, ''[[Demon's Souls]]'', was released in 2009. That game in turn served as a predecessor to the ''[[Dark Souls]]'' series. |
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== Overview == |
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While the first three installments continued a single story, the fourth (''King's Field IV'') begins a new story. All ''King's Field'' games share elements of game play and some common items. The Moonlight Sword has been a recurring element in every ''King's Field'' (as well as its spiritual successor Demon's Souls and its spiritual successor Dark Souls) title as well as items such as the Earth Herb and Antidote. |
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In all ''King's Field'' releases, except for the PlayStation Portable titles, battles are fought in [[Real-time tactics|real time]], and usually involve maneuvering to land blows using melee weapons as well as casting offensive ranged-magic spells. |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kingsfield/kf01.htm Hardcore Gaming 101 - King's Field] |
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* [http://www.ktn87kingsfield.webs.com/ "knighTeen87's King's Field" fansite] |
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* [http://www.kings-field.com/ King's Field Fansite] |
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* [http://www.swordofmoonlight.com Sword of Moonlight Community Site] |
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 17 December 2024
King's Field | |
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
Developer(s) | FromSoftware |
Publisher(s) | FromSoftware ASCII Entertainment Agetec Sony Computer Entertainment Metro3D |
Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows, mobile phone |
First release | King's Field December 16, 1994 |
Latest release | King's Field: Additional II 2006 |
King's Field (Japanese: キングスフィールド) is an action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware. Titles have been released for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, and various mobile phone platforms.[1]
King's Field was released as a launch title for the PlayStation in 1994. The game's fully 3D, first person perspective was considered groundbreaking among role-playing video games of the time; it influenced FromSoftware's later work, most notably Demon's Souls and the Dark Souls series. The next two King's Field titles, King's Field II and King's Field III, were released in 1995 and 1996, respectively. King's Field IV was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001.
Games
[edit]1994 | King's Field |
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1995 | King's Field II |
1996 | King's Field III |
1997–1999 | |
2000 | King's Field Making Tool |
2001 | King's Field IV |
2002–2005 | |
2006 | King's Field: Additional I |
King's Field: Additional II |
PlayStation
[edit]The first game in the series, King's Field, was released only in Japan. While it was not localized into English, a fan has written a full English translation patch.[2]
In King's Field, the player takes the role of Jean Alfred Forrester. He is searching for his missing father, Hauser Forrester, who disappeared along with his soldiers while exploring a dead king's underground graveyard. Shorter than later entries in the series, King's Field includes five floors. The main aspects of gameplay consist of first-person battles, puzzle solving, and exploration.
After the success of the first game, King's Field II was released in North America and Europe, retitled King's Field without a numeral nor subtitle. In the sequel, the player takes the role of Granitiki prince Aleph (alternatively named Alef/Alexander) who is shipwrecked on Melanat, an accursed island that has drawn the attention and forces of the new king of Verdite—and an old friend—Jean.
In King's Field III (released in North America as King's Field II), the player takes the role of Verdite prince Lyle as he struggles to uncover the reasons behind his father Jean's sudden descent into madness and restore his kingdom. A large portion of the game takes place above ground, but the main aspects of gameplay remain unchanged: first-person battles, puzzle solving and exploration.
PlayStation 2
[edit]King's Field IV (released in North America as King's Field: The Ancient City) was the first game from the series released on the PlayStation 2 console. The game takes place within the Land of Disaster, where the forest folk once dwelled until an evil curse came upon the land. The player takes the role of Prince Devian of the Azalin Empire who has been given the task of returning the cause of the blight, the Idol of Sorrow, back to the cursed land. His journey follows the downfall of the Kingdom of Heladin and the exploits of Septiego the Sword Master who led an expedition of over 1000 men in a failed effort to return the cursed Idol.
PlayStation Portable
[edit]King's Field: Additional I is the first game of the series released on the PlayStation Portable. It was only released in Japan and was never localized into English. The "Additional" series uses a step-by-step style of gameplay, rather than free-roaming.
King's Field: Additional II, the sequel, was also released only in Japan with no English localization. It featured the ability to import the player's character from Kings Field: Additional I, including all equipment and statistics.
Microsoft Windows
[edit]Sword of Moonlight: King's Field Making Tool is a King's Field designing tool for the Microsoft Windows platform which was released in Japan. It lets the user construct free-standing King's Field games which may be played independently, without having Sword of Moonlight installed. It also contains a full remake of the first King's Field game originally released on the PlayStation.[3] A fan-made full English translation is available as an unofficial patch.[2]
Mobile phone
[edit]King's Field Mobile was released in Japan for mobile phone on January 14, 2004.[4] It was followed by two sequels: King's Field Mobile 2 on November 15, 2005,[5] and King's Field EX on April 4, 2004.[6]
Merchandise and other media
[edit]To commemorate their 20th anniversary, FromSoftware released the special collection package called the King's Field Dark Side Box in 2007, which contained a reissue of the four King's Field games which had previously been released on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, as well as soundtracks for all six games, a map of Verdite, and other bonuses.[7]
Reception
[edit]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2017) |
Critical reception for the series was generally mixed. Common criticisms included the slow-moving player character, low number of game characters (NPCs), difficult gameplay, and muddy colors. The series was lauded for its complex labyrinths, large seamless worlds, a wide variety of items and magic abilities, and narratives that had epic scope in a limited space, which would be echoed by the technical design of the descendent Souls series.
As opposed to other combat based role-playing video games, King's Field focuses more on exploration and a dark brooding ambience. The slow character movement facilitates streaming data from the game disc which eliminates loading screens that were common among most PlayStation titles.[8]
A spiritual successor to the series, Demon's Souls, was released in 2009. That game in turn served as a predecessor to the Dark Souls series.
References
[edit]- ^ "From Software Release Notices". Fromsoftware.jp. Archived from the original on 2004-06-29. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ a b "Release Notice". Agetec.yuku.com. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "From Software Product Details". Fromsoftware.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "From Mobile Product". Fromcapsule.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "From Mobile Product". Fromcapsule.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "From Mobile Product". Fromcapsule.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Release Information Gamespot Japan". Japan.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Kasavin, Greg (1995-12-31). "Gamespot Review". Gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2009-04-28.