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Dec 31, 1988
Platform
Acorn Electron
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
1987 · BBC Microcomputer System · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX
Death Sword
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
Sources
Overview
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior is a video game first released for Commodore 64 personal computers in 1987; the title was developed and published by Palace Software, and ported to other computers in the following months. The developers licensed the game to Epyx, who published it as Death Sword in the United States. Barbarian is a fighting game that gives players control over sword-wielding barbarians. In the game's two-player mode, players pit their characters against each other. Barbarian also has a single-player…
Storyline
In the single-player story mode, the player controls a nameless barbarian who is on a quest to defeat the evil wizard Drax. Princess Mariana has been kidnapped by Drax, who is protected by 8 barbarian warriors. The protagonist engages each of the other barbarians in single combat to the death. Overcoming them, he faces the wizard. After the barbarian has killed Drax, Mariana drops herself at her saviour's feet and the screen fades to black.The United States version of the game names the protagonist Gorth.
Media
Release constellation
Dec 30, 1987
Amstrad CPC
Dec 30, 1987
Atari ST/STE
Dec 30, 1987
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Dec 30, 1987
ZX Spectrum
Apr 1988
Commodore C64/128/MAX
May 1988
Atari ST/STE
Jun 1988
Apple II
Jun 1988
DOS
1988
Acorn Electron
1988
Amiga
1988
BBC Microcomputer System
1988
DOS
1988
Amiga
1991
Amiga
1992
Atari 8-bit
All releases
Date
Dec 31, 1988
Platform
Amiga
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 31, 1991
Platform
Amiga
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 30, 1987
Platform
Amstrad CPC
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMMDD
Status
Status 6
Date
Jun 1, 1988
Platform
Apple II
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMM
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 31, 1992
Platform
Atari 8-bit
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 30, 1987
Platform
Atari ST/STE
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMMDD
Status
Status 6
Date
May 1, 1988
Platform
Atari ST/STE
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMM
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 31, 1988
Platform
BBC Microcomputer System
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 30, 1987
Platform
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMMDD
Status
Status 6
Date
Apr 1, 1988
Platform
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMM
Status
Status 6
Date
Jun 1, 1988
Platform
DOS
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMM
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 31, 1988
Platform
DOS
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 31, 1988
Platform
Amiga
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYY
Status
Status 6
Date
Dec 30, 1987
Platform
ZX Spectrum
Region
Unspecified
Precision
YYYYMMDD
Status
Status 6
| Date | Platform | Region | Precision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1988 | Acorn Electron | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Amiga | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Amiga | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 30, 1987 | Amstrad CPC | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Status 6 |
| Jun 1, 1988 | Apple II | Unspecified | YYYYMM | Status 6 |
| Dec 31, 1992 | Atari 8-bit | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 30, 1987 | Atari ST/STE | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Status 6 |
| May 1, 1988 | Atari ST/STE | Unspecified | YYYYMM | Status 6 |
| Dec 31, 1988 | BBC Microcomputer System | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 30, 1987 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Status 6 |
| Apr 1, 1988 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | Unspecified | YYYYMM | Status 6 |
| Jun 1, 1988 | DOS | Unspecified | YYYYMM | Status 6 |
| Dec 31, 1988 | DOS | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Amiga | Unspecified | YYYY | Status 6 |
| Dec 30, 1987 | ZX Spectrum | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Status 6 |
Localizations
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior · Europe
Names & keywords
Alternative names
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior · Barbarian · Barbarian: Der mächtigste Krieger · Barbarian: El Guerrero Definitivo · Barbarian: Le Guerrier Absolu · Battle Sword
martial artsabandonwarecga graphicsbpjm indexedbarbarian protagonist
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