Master of Darkness
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Mode(s) | Single player |
Master of Darkness[a][b] is a video game published by Sega and released for the Game Gear and the Master System. It was developed by SIMS.
Overview
Master of Darkness is a platform game, very similar to
The game requires the player to battle their way through five rounds, which are divided into three lengthy stages. The rounds consists of the
Enemies the player must battle include
Reception
Both the Game Gear and Master System versions were well received critically, drawing particular praise for the detailed graphics and responsive controls. Another factor may be that the Castlevania series was yet to appear on a Sega console and Master of Darkness was the closest – in terms of quality and gameplay – that the Master System had come to replicating the experience.
Sega Force gave Master of Darkness a composite score of 79% between its two reviewers Mat Yeo and Paul Wooding. Mat rated it an 83% noting its visuals and Gothic atmosphere, while stating a few of the enemies could be annoying, particularly the dog. Paul gave the game a 74% stating the controls to be easy to use while considering the difficulty to be on the high side and the game play to occasionally be repetitive.[4] Power Unlimited gave the Game Gear version 80% writing: "It starts slowly, but if you persevere you will find that Vampire: Master of Darkness is very varied. Add to that the creepy horror atmosphere with enough vampires, bats and voodoo, and you have a great platform game."[5]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "IN THE WAKE OF VAMPIRE". SEGA バーチャルコンソール公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Sega Visions #13 pg. 95". Sega Retro. June/July 1993. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "SegaPro #8 pg. 57". Sega Retro. June 1993. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Yeo, Mat; Paul Wooding (December 1992). "Master of Darkness – review by Sega Force magazine". Sega Force (12): 74–75. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). September 1993. Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2022.