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Drakkhen
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Version
1.0
Drakkhen was originally a computer role-playing game
developed by Draconian (Data East) for the PC. Created
by French developers, it was later re-tooled in order
to be released in the United States by MicroProse in
1990. Drakkhen was then ported to the Super Nintendo
system by the Japanese company Kemco-Seika, who made
further revisions to the game. Released in 1991, the
Super Nintendo version's graphics, sound, and ease of
play are arguably improved over previous releases.
Drakkhen was notable for being among the first role-
playing games to feature a three-dimensional playing
field. However, it did not employ a conventional 3D
game engine, instead emulating one using character-
scaling algorithms.
Drakkhen features an animated day-night cycle (see
left), and the ability to wander freely about the game
world, both rarities for a game of its era.
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