Play Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dragon Strike Online
Game Info
2.9 / 5
10 votes
- Platform
- NES
- Genres
- Role-Playing
- Developers
- Westwood Associates
- Release date
- July 1, 1992
Summary
The NES version of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons – Dragon Strike, released by Pony Canyon in 1992, flips the familiar first‑person flight‑sim concept on its head. Instead of soaring through dungeons from a cockpit view, you pilot a metallic dragon in a top‑down scrolling shooter, tackling just 14 tightly‑designed missions rather than the sprawling 40 of the other ports. The game still weaves in role‑playing flavor: you’re a knight mounted on the dragon, wielding a lance and collecting magic items that feel like RPG loot. One standout gadget is a glowing magic orb that doubles as a radar, pinging enemies and hidden hazards as you blaze across the screen. This blend of arcade action and fantasy gear gives the NES title its own quirky identity, separate from its console siblings.
Storyline
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons – Dragon Strike (often just Dragon Strike) is set on Krynn, the world of the Dragonlance saga, during the War of the Lance. The NES remake puts a riderless dragon in the lead role, a departure from the original arcade version. The action begins at the same point as the original game but continues beyond it. It concludes with an ending that differs from the conclusions found in the Dragonlance novels and tabletop modules.
Edited by Maya Carter
