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Kuro no Ken

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First release
Feb 28, 1995
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PC-9800 Series

Kuro no Ken is a rather standard Japanese-style RPG with all the familiar ingredients: top-down locations, navigation on the world map, random enemies, turn-based combat, automatic leveling up, etc. The battles are viewed from a third-person perspective, using much larger character sprites than during exploration. Shinobu and Kayes can use physical attacks or magic spells (learned automatically when leveling up), which deplete MP.

Also known as Kuro no Ken: Blade of the Darkness, Blade of the Darkness

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Storyline
Long time ago, the Black Dragon was destroying human cities and devouring human beings. A sword imbued with magical powers was made in order to destroy the dragon. It was known as the Blade of Darkness. The dragon was defeated, and the sword disappeared after the battle. Now, unholy people attempt the resurrection of the Black Dragon. Shinobu Ryudo, a young girl from the Dark-Haired tribe, begins a long and perilous journey across the main continent to find the sword and prevent the dragon's resurrection. Meanwhile, the warrior Kayes is instructed by the oracle to look for the sword as well. Will the heroes join forces to defeat the evil?..Read more

Long time ago, the Black Dragon was destroying human cities and devouring human beings. A sword imbued with magical powers was made in order to destroy the dragon. It was known as the Blade of Darkness. The dragon was defeated, and the sword disappeared after the battle. Now, unholy people attempt the resurrection of the Black Dragon. Shinobu Ryudo, a young girl from the Dark-Haired tribe, begins a long and perilous journey across the main continent to find the sword and prevent the dragon's resurrection. Meanwhile, the warrior Kayes is instructed by the oracle to look for the sword as well. Will the heroes join forces to defeat the evil?..

Release dates
PC-9800 Series
Feb 28, 1995
PC (Microsoft Windows)
1996
PlayStation
Oct 09, 1997
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 3
Oct 12, 2011
PlayStation Portable
Oct 12, 2011
Age ratings
CERO B
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
anime, 2d, female protagonist, pixel art, playstation network
… All 11, digital distribution, psone classics, playstation tv support, random encounter, backwards compatibility, turn-based rpg
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Languages

  • 日本語interface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 17 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 17 Oct 2026