Lord of the Sword

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Lord of the Sword
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,5005,500 G-1361
Sega Master System
US 		7016
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-7016-03
Sega Master System
AU 		7016
Sega Master System
BR

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Lord of the Sword (ロードオブソード , Lord of Sword[5]) was originally developed and released in Japan, and later localized in English. It is an action role-playing game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System.

The player assumes the role of Landau, who must prove his worthiness to a council of elders and defeat the forces of the usurper Ra Goan. The game takes place in a sword-and-sorcery fantasy setting. There is a series of villages where the player can restore their health and buy upgrades. Between the villages is a variety of terrains occupied by enemies, which are fought using a sword and a bow and arrows.

Versions

Localised names

The original title of the game is the Japanese one.

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Lord of the Sword Lord of the Sword
English (US) Lord of the Sword Lord of the Sword
Japanese ロードオブソード Lord of Sword

Hints

  • US hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Lord of the Sword/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
41
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
76
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
74
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
74
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[11]
The Games Machine (UK)
58
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
74
[12]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
64
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[14]
Sega Power (UK)
44
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[17]
Sega Master System
 67
Based on
13 reviews

Lord of the Sword

Master System, US
LordOfTheSword US cover.jpg
Cover
LordOfTheSword US cart.jpg
Cart
Lordofthesword sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
LordoftheSword EU cover.jpg
Cover
LordOfTheSwordSMSEUManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
® variant
LordOfTheSword EU R cover.jpg
Cover
LordoftheSword EU R cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
LordOfTheSword EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
LordOfTheSword JP backcover.jpgNospine.pngLordOfTheSword JP cover.jpg
Cover
LordofSword SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
LordOfSwordSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
LordoftheSword AU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
LordoftheSword SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
LordoftheSword SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
LordoftheSword SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, SE

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 e8511b08
MD5 b80f87887881343e5705ff3cce93c5f1
SHA-1 a5326a0029f7c3101add3335a599a01ccd7634c5
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 aa7d6f45
MD5 a5736126ed7e8569a189065ec20adf72
SHA-1 6a08d913fd92a213b1ecf5aa7c5630362cccc6b4
256kB Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 76
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 75
  3. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "March 1989" (US; 1989-03-20), page 11
  4. ↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 29
  5. ↑ There are no articles ("the", "a") in Japanese.
  6. ↑ ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 77
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 60
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 101
  9. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 58
  10. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-11-xx), page 160
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  13. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 11
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 46
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
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