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{{Header Nav|game=Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu | {{needinfobox|seems to be a number of versions, and expansion should be split off to separate guide}} | ||
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{{Game | {{Game | ||
|completion=2 | |||
|image=DS2 box.jpg | |||
|title=Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu | |title=Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu | ||
| | |japanese=ザナドゥ | ||
|developer=[[Falcom]] | |developer=[[Falcom]] | ||
|publisher= | |publisher=[[Falcom]] | ||
| | |year=1985 | ||
|systems={{syslist|pc8801|pc9801|x1|fm7|msx|msx2}} | |||
|title1=EGG Console Xanadu PC-8801mkIISR | |||
|developer1=[[Falcom]] | |||
|publisher1=[[D4 Enterprise]] | |||
|year1=2023 | |||
|systems1={{syslist|switch}} | |||
|ratings1={{IARC|7}}{{ESRB|E10}}{{PEGI|7}}{{USK|12}} | |||
|genre=[[Action RPG]], [[Hack and slash]], [[Dungeon crawler]] | |genre=[[Action RPG]], [[Hack and slash]], [[Dungeon crawler]] | ||
| | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
|expansion=[[Xanadu Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon|Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon]] | |||
|series=Dragon Slayer | |series=Dragon Slayer | ||
|series2=EGG Console | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu''' was released in Japan in 1985 for four different systems: [[NEC PC-8801]], [[Sharp X1]], [[Fujitsu FM-7]], and [[MSX]]. The game is in English language, although all ports and remakes were released in Japan only. The next year (1986) an expansion pack was released, titled '''''Xanadu Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon'''''. | '''Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu''' was released in Japan in 1985 for four different systems: [[NEC PC-8801]], [[Sharp X1]], [[Fujitsu FM-7]], and [[MSX]]. The game is in English language, although all ports and remakes were released in Japan only. The next year (1986) an expansion pack was released, titled '''''Xanadu Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon'''''. | ||
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File:DS2 titlescreen.png|Title screen for the Saturn remake ([[Falcom Classics]]). | |||
</gallery> | |||
This game had a clear influence on the first [[The Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]], released a year later. The familiar player can easily recognize several gameplay elements, e.g. several items and the basic structure of the dungeons. | |||
== Historical background == | == Historical background == | ||
In 1797, the British poet [ | In 1797, the British poet [[wp:Samuel Coleridge|Samuel Coleridge]] wrote (at age 26) the poem [[wp:Kubla_Khan|"Kubla Khan"]]. The link with the historical emperor Kublai Khan and his city Xanadu is just in the name. | ||
The following is an excerpt from Coleridge's poem; if you replace Alph, the sacred river, with the hero of ''Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu'', the correspondence is apparent: | The following is an excerpt from Coleridge's poem; if you replace Alph, the sacred river, with the hero of ''Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu'', the correspondence is apparent: | ||
::'' In '''Xanadu''' did Kubla Khan <br> a stately pleasure-dome decree: <br> where Alph, the sacred river, ran <br> through '''caverns measureless to man''' <br> down to a sunless sea. <br> [...] <br> But oh! That deep romantic '''chasm''' that slanted <br> down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover! <br> '''A savage place!''' As holy and enchanted <br> as ever beneath a waning moon was haunted <br> by woman wailing for her demon lover! <br> [...] <br> Five miles '''meandering with a mazy motion''' <br> through wood and dale the sacred river ran, <br> then reached the '''caverns measureless to man''', <br> and sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean [...]'' | |||
::'' In '''Xanadu''' did Kubla Khan <br>a stately pleasure-dome decree: <br> where Alph, the sacred river, ran <br> through '''caverns measureless to man''' <br> down to a sunless sea. <br> [...] <br> But oh! That deep romantic '''chasm''' that slanted <br> down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover! <br> '''A savage place!''' As holy and enchanted <br> as ever beneath a waning moon was haunted <br> by woman wailing for her demon lover! <br> [...] <br> Five miles '''meandering with a mazy motion''' <br> through wood and dale the sacred river ran, <br> then reached the '''caverns measureless to man''', <br> and sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean [...]'' | |||
== Expansion packs, remakes, and sequels == | == Expansion packs, remakes, and sequels == | ||
In 1986, one year after the release of ''Xanadu'', an expansion pack was released. It was titled '''Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon'''. It featured a whole new quest, with 12 floors and new dungeons, but also new gameplay elements. Two faithful remakes were published in 1995 and 1997, but they included "Scenario 1" only. | In 1986, one year after the release of ''Xanadu'', an expansion pack was released. It was titled '''Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon'''. It featured a whole new quest, with 12 floors and new dungeons, but also new gameplay elements. Two faithful remakes were published in 1995 and 1997, but they included "Scenario 1" only. | ||
Although one would expect the opposite, the MSX port is graphically superior to the MSX2 one. | Although one would expect the opposite, the MSX port is graphically superior to the MSX2 one. | ||
{|{{prettytable|notwide=1|text center=1}} | {| {{prettytable|notwide=1|text center=1}} | ||
! Ports with Scenario II !! !! Ports without Scenario II | ! Ports with Scenario II !! !! Ports without Scenario II | ||
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! 32-bit | ! 32-bit | ||
| [[Saturn]] (''[[Falcom Classics]]'') | | [[Sega Saturn]] (''[[Falcom Classics]]'') | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Sequels:''' | '''Sequels:''' | ||
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{{Dragon Slayer}} | {{Dragon Slayer}} | ||
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[[Category:Action RPG]] | [[Category:Action RPG]] | ||
[[Category:Hack and slash]] | [[Category:Hack and slash]] | ||
[[Category:Dungeon crawler]] | [[Category:Dungeon crawler]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] |
Latest revision as of 03:40, 15 March 2024
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu | |
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Developer(s) | Falcom |
Publisher(s) | Falcom |
Year released | 1985 |
System(s) | NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801, Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7, MSX, MSX2 |
Expansion pack(s) | Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon |
Series | Dragon Slayer, EGG Console |
Japanese title | ザナドゥ |
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Genre(s) | Action RPG, Hack and slash, Dungeon crawler |
Modes | Single player |
EGG Console Xanadu PC-8801mkIISR | |
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Developer(s) | Falcom |
Publisher(s) | D4 Enterprise |
Year released | 2023 |
System(s) | Nintendo Switch |
Rating(s) |
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu was released in Japan in 1985 for four different systems: NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7, and MSX. The game is in English language, although all ports and remakes were released in Japan only. The next year (1986) an expansion pack was released, titled Xanadu Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon.
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Title screen for the Saturn remake (Falcom Classics).
This game had a clear influence on the first Legend of Zelda, released a year later. The familiar player can easily recognize several gameplay elements, e.g. several items and the basic structure of the dungeons.
Historical background[edit]
In 1797, the British poet Samuel Coleridge wrote (at age 26) the poem "Kubla Khan". The link with the historical emperor Kublai Khan and his city Xanadu is just in the name.
The following is an excerpt from Coleridge's poem; if you replace Alph, the sacred river, with the hero of Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu, the correspondence is apparent:
- In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
a stately pleasure-dome decree:
where Alph, the sacred river, ran
through caverns measureless to man
down to a sunless sea.
[...]
But oh! That deep romantic chasm that slanted
down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover!
A savage place! As holy and enchanted
as ever beneath a waning moon was haunted
by woman wailing for her demon lover!
[...]
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion
through wood and dale the sacred river ran,
then reached the caverns measureless to man,
and sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean [...]
- In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
Expansion packs, remakes, and sequels[edit]
In 1986, one year after the release of Xanadu, an expansion pack was released. It was titled Scenario II: Resurrection of the Dragon. It featured a whole new quest, with 12 floors and new dungeons, but also new gameplay elements. Two faithful remakes were published in 1995 and 1997, but they included "Scenario 1" only.
Although one would expect the opposite, the MSX port is graphically superior to the MSX2 one.
Ports with Scenario II | Ports without Scenario II | |
---|---|---|
PC-88, X1, FM-7 | 8-bit | MSX, MSX2 |
- | 16-bit | PC-98 (Revival Xanadu) |
- | 32-bit | Sega Saturn (Falcom Classics) |
Sequels:
- Faxanadu (proper role-playing game for the NES)
- Revival Xanadu 2 Remix (new version of Scenario II, with completely different world and dungeons)
- Xanadu Next (three-dimensional graphics)