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Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy

Title	Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy
First release	1990
Developer	Capcom
Publisher	Capcom
Platforms	Arcade, SNES / Super Famicom
Genre	platformer
Also known as	Magic Sword · マジックソード
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E10+ Everyone 10+
Releases	Arcade: 1990-07-01 SNES / Super Famicom: 1992-03-01 (NTSC-J), 1992-05-29 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata ID	Q3276899

Drockmar Keep serves as the primary setting where players control Mohun to navigate a dragon's tower. You must hack through monsters and avoid traps to reach the Black Orb. During the ascent, players find allies to assist in combat, utilizing the Magic Sword to fight through various floors of the mystical tower.

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Sources

Wikidata (Q3276899) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (snes/magic-sword) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (24680) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (3221,104186) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (msword) · last updated 2026-10-10 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`msword`
Title at ADB	Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy (World 900725)
Manufacturer	Capcom
Year	1990
Genre	Platform / Fighter Scrolling
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy – Flyer — Flyer

Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy – Marquee — Marquee

Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy – Cabinet — Cabinet

Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy – Title — Title

Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy – In-game — In-game

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Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy – box art (front)

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Arcade Longplay [380] Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy

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Magic Sword (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 1:09:13auto-matched
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