The Sword of Hope II
1992 video game
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The Sword of Hope II,[1] known in Japan as Selection II: Ankoku no Fuuin (セレクションII 暗黒の封印), is a 1992 role-playing video game developed and published by Kemco for the Game Boy. It is the sequel to the 1989 The Sword of Hope. A "dungeon crawler"-type game, the player must retrieve the Sword of Hope, which has been stolen, and find the evil Zakdos who has been set free after being imprisoned.
| Selection II: Ankoku no Fuuin The Sword of Hope II | |
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Front of the Japanese box artwork | |
| Developer | Kemco |
| Publisher | Kemco |
| Platforms | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release | Game Boy Selection I & II
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| Genre | Role-playing video game |
| Mode | Single-player |
In 1998, both Sword of Hope games were rereleased in Japan as a single Game Boy cartridge, Selection I & II. The Sword of Hope II was released for the 3DS Virtual Console in 2012, and the Nintendo Classics service in 2026.[2]
Reception
The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly were mostly dissatisfied by the game, with their main complaint being that the battles are much too slow and time-consuming, making combat and travel a chore rather than a pleasure. Crispin Boyer and Sushi-X, however, found that it was still a decent enough game for those who liked the first game in the series or simply wanted a portable RPG. They scored it a 5.25 out of 10.[3] GamePro gave it a negative review, citing the generic, slow, overly frequent, and repetitive battles.[4]