


As he lay there dying, he asked Lyle, the King's very young son, to bring back the Moonlight Sword, and five magical powers to restore peace to the mighty kingdom. The spell was too powerful for Alexander. The King was placed under a curse of evil and Alexander cast a seal on the castle in a desperate attempt to save him. Evil had once again returned to the peaceful land. The Darkslayer was smashed to bits and the Moonlight Sword was no where to be found. It is also possible to teleport between areas.On the evening of the five year anniversary of Alexander's triumphant defeat of the evil Guyra, a strange storm hit the King's castle, breaking the seal around the Moonlight Sword and Darkslayer. Alexander can sprint now, though doing this depletes his hit and magic points and he must rest for a while to recover them. Every NPC in the game, whether hostile or friendly, can be killed by the player. Most of the creatures encountered in the game are hostile, with only a few offering help such as procuring different types of crystals needed to make healing potions. New in this installment is the learning of magic from special crystals. Character growth is handled by repeatedly executing the same types of attacks and applying certain items to raise attributes. Physical attacks and spells are each assigned to a different button. The player character can attack physically with melee or ranged weapons (bows), as well as cast magic. Most of the time the player is free to explore large areas, though he may encounter powerful enemies he is yet unable to defeat. The game takes place in world consisting of interconnected areas, which gradually open up as the player acquires keys and other means to enter them. Like its predecessor, it is a first-person 3D action role-playing game with a heavy emphasis on dungeon crawling. King's Field (originally dubbed King's Field II) is the second game in the series, and the first one to become localized in Western countries. He has to explore the island, aware of the monsters roaming it, and find the sword. Alexander miraculously survives and is washed ashore on the mysterious island of Melanat. During his voyage a terrible storm overcomes his ship, and it sinks to the bottom of the sea. Prince Alexander, one of the king's closest friends, embarks on a journey to retrieve the sword. The powerful and holy Moonlight Sword was stolen from King Alfred of Verdite.
