Skyblazer (1994). Play Free Online

Summary

Skyblazer drops you into a vibrant world where Sky vows to rescue the kidnapped sorceress Arianna. The game blends classic side‑scrolling beat‑'em‑up action with a magical combat system that lets you punch, kick and unleash eight spell‑based secondary attacks whenever you’ve stocked enough magic points.
The overhead map connects 17 varied stages, some of which you can revisit, but skipping them means missing hidden power‑ups. Four bosses reappear before the ultimate showdown with Ashura and the final antagonist Raglan, and a handful of encounters use the SNES’s Mode 7 to spin and scale the battlefield.
Gameplay hinges on scavenging red flasks for magic, green flasks for health, and gathering gems—100 of which grant an extra life. Sky can also cling to walls and climb vertically, while crystal‑filled flight sections reward extra lives but punish a single spike hit.
Critics responded warmly; GamePro praised its “great mix of side‑scrolling action, puzzle solving, special powers, and tactics,” noting the challenging myth‑inspired setting and the slick use of Mode 7.

Storyline

In Skyblazer, the world once thrived under the Mystic Pantheon, but the evil warlord Ashura waged endless war to crush the pantheon’s light. A legendary sorcerer known as Sky‑Lord finally banished Ashura, and centuries later his deeds faded into myth. When a curious apprentice accidentally released Ashura from his prison, the villain began turning the Pantheon’s descendants into twisted warlords. As the last free descendant, you play as Sky (called Garuda in the Japanese version), tasked with rescuing the captured sorceress Arianna (named Vishnu in Japan) and stopping Ashura’s tyranny. Your quest leads you across enchanted realms, battling Ashura’s minions until you confront the Lord of War himself.

Edited by Maya Carter