Bladenite (game)

Bladenite is an action-adventure game released in 1984 on the TLB2 game console. It was developed and published by Murphy Computing.

Synopsis
In the kingdom of Metigon on the continent of Raful, rumors run rampant of a swordsman in black who takes on the most dangerous of jobs posted on the bulletin board of the Mercenary Guild and always coming back alive to collect the reward money. He goes by the handle of "Bladenite", and is regarded by many to be one of the best swordsmen in the kingdom, and is the wielder of the legendary sword "Starshatterer".

One night, as Bladenite sharpened his beloved sword in a room at an inn that he is staying at after completing another dangerous job, he is intruded upon by a strange cloaked man, who informs him that the evil God of Darkness Kherus has reawakened from a 1000-year slumber and is unleashing monsters upon the land. In addition, he also informs Bladenite that the only thing that could harm Kherus is Starshatterer, which was used by the God of Light Idar to strike down the malevolent deity 1000 years prior.

Knowing that Kherus would see him as a threat for obvious reasons, he sets out the next day to stop the evil god from destroying mankind with his monsters.

Cast of Characters
See Bladenite/Characters for details

Gameplay
Bladenite is a top-down action-adventure game with similar gameplay characteristics to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda, but with some things to spice it up, thanks to the extra two face buttons on the TLB2 Game Controller. In addition to using Starshatterer to attack enemies and block enemy attacks, Bladenite could also, when obtaining magical scrolls, cast spells with different temporary effects. He could also obtain different kinds of tools, whether for getting past obstacles or solving puzzles.

Also in the game are a type of rare item, Light Shards, which are found in secret rooms within the game's dungeon levels. They could then be used to enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of Starshatterer.

The game also uses a 9-digit password system, so that the player can continue where they left off.

In-Game

 * D-Pad - Movement
 * A - Use sword
 * B - Defense/Interact with NPC
 * C - Cast spell (selected from the inventory in the pause menu)
 * D - Use tool (selected from the inventory in the pause menu)

Pause Menu

 * D-Pad - Highlight option
 * A - Confirm selection
 * B - Return/Go back