Kalin no Tsurugi

Kalin no Tsurugi is an action role-playing game set in the kingdom of Altenia, where monsters have begun terrorizing the land. A lone knight, acting on the king’s orders, must find the reclusive mage Gladrif and uncover a way to reach the source of the evil.

The game features a top-down overworld with towns and other destinations represented by icons. Monsters move visibly across the field, and touching an enemy begins a separate battle screen. There is no attack button; the knight deals damage by colliding with enemies, with side and rear attacks preferred. Weapons, armor, and items can be purchased in towns and villages.

As a Disk System title, progress can be saved to disk and loaded later. A Quick-Save feature stores the current game state in system RAM for faster recall, but these saves last only while the system remains powered on.