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''The King of Dragons'' is a 1991 [[Medieval European Fantasy]]-themed [[Beat
The story is set in the fictional kingdom of Malus, where the evil red dragon Gildiss has woke up after years of slumber. Following his rise, hordes of monsters loyal to him start raiding Malus, spearheaded by the Dark Wizard from Castle Garenos. With even the knights of Malus and princess Mari unable to face this threat, the task lands upon a group of wandering adventurers who have just come to Malus at the right time.
The game has 5 playable characters, originally [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|only referred by their character class]], but later given official names in one of [[All There in the Manual|Capcom's artbook compilations]].
* '''Derek''', the [[Barbarian Hero|Fighter]]: A 26 years old swordsman, wielding an assortment of sword (including a broadsword and scimitar). He's a [[Jack of All Stats|well-rounded character]] in all stats save magic strength, which he sucks at, making him the ideal starting character.
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* '''Aldo''', the [[The Medic|Cleric]]: A 34 years old [[Gentle Giant]] who prefers maces and the like over sharp weapons. He's the [[Mighty Glacier]], with great strength (both physical and magical) and the highest defense, but slow like a snail. He's also able to heal his allies alongside him after picking up a healing item.
* '''Vargas''', the [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Dwarf]]: The [[The Napoleon|very small]] [[An Axe to Grind|axe-wielding]] dwarf. He's the [[Lightning Bruiser]], with good speed and great defense stats, but has weak magic strength and lacks range. Though his small size works for him in avoiding certain attacks.
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* [[All There in the Manual]]: As stated above, the characters' names.
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* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Aldo gets a few of these.
* [[Elemental Powers]]: Each hero has his own magic attack [[Cast From Hit Points]], per the norm in the genre. These attacks are also available in the form of flying spheres that, when hit, activates the magic.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
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* [[Evil Old Folks]]: Dark Wizard.
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|The Dark Wizard]].
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* [[Lizard Folk]]: A variety of mooks. The Great Dragonian, on the other hand, is a Dragonian Folk.
* [[Lost Woods]]: Trent Wood.
* [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]: Derek, Vargas and Aldo can pick up shields to increase their defense.
* [[Magic Wand]]: Regie's [[Weapon of Choice]].
* [[Medieval European Fantasy]]
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* [[Our Werewolves Are Different]]: Two [[Mook]] varieties: those wielding [[Automatic Crossbow|Automatic Crossbows]] and those wielding [[Blade On a Stick|spears]].
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Princess Mari led the knight force against Gildiss...too bad she [[Save the Princess|creates more problems that way]].
* [[Shout Out]]: The Great Dragonian's design bears a close resemblance to the ''Dragon Knight'' bosses in Capcom's older [[Beat
* [[Storming the Castle]]: The focus on stages 8/9 (Malus Castle), 11 (a fort) and 12/13 (Castle Garenos).
* [[Teleport Spam]]: There's a wizard [[Mini Boss]] who just ''loves'' this tactic.
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