Lego Knights' Kingdom
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| Developer(s) | Razorback Developments |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Series | Lego |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Lego Knights' Kingdom is an action-adventure video game based on the Lego toy brand. It was developed by Razorback Developments and published in 2004 by THQ for the Game Boy Advance handheld system. It was the second game based on the Knights' Kingdom theme, after Lego Creator: Knights' Kingdom. However, that game was based on the first version of Knights' Kingdom, while the GBA game is based on the second version.[1]
Gameplay
Knights' Kingdom is a top-down perspective action-adventure game for the Gameboy Advance. The player controls one of four characters, with only one character being controlled at a time. The character run through a series of nine levels, attacking Shadow Knights and solving tasks along the way. The player collects shields in levels as a form of health: upon being hit by an enemy or harmful obstacle, the player's health will deteriorate. Upon dying, the player will fall back onto the ground.
The game also includes a tournament arena mode, where the characters compete against each other in three modes: Hand to Hand Combat, Jousting and Sword Lightning Combat. In tournament mode, you can play as 1 of five knights, who are the following: Jayko- Blue, later became king, falcon/eagle crest, Danju- The Wise, purple, fox crest, Kentis- The Quick, green, monkey crest, Santis- The Strong, red, bear crest, Lord Vladek- The evil mentor of Jayko, black, scorpion crest. (Must be unlocked first.)
Development and release
Knights' Kingdom was developed by Razorback Developments and published by THQ. THQ announced the game in a press release on 29 April 2004.[2] It was released on 4 October that year in North America[3] and 29 October in Europe.
Reception
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Knights' Kingdom received mixed reviews from critics, with respective scores of 62% and 64% at review aggregators MetaCritic and GameRankings.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/data/920571.html
- ↑ IGN Staff (29 April 2004). "Good Knights for LEGO". IGN. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Van Autrijve, Rainier (4 October 2004). "Knights' Kingdom Makes its Way To Stores". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- 1 2 "LEGO Knights' Kingdom for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Lego Knights' Kingdom". MetaCritic. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Nintendo Power. Nintendo. 187: 140. January 2005. Missing or empty
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