NES/Famicom

Dragon Fighter

In Dragon Fighter, the protagonist is a fighter who can turn into a dragon. The game is a side scrolling action game where the hero can walk, jump, and slash with his sword. He can also charge his sword to fire a magical projectile. The real powerup, however, is that he can transform into a flying dragon. When this happens, the game turns into a shmup-style game in which the scrolling moves at a constant rate and the dragon can shoot fireballs in a spread formation. Transforming into a dragon is restricted by a power meter. Dragon Fighter features 6 levels of action-- a snow level, a cave level, a water level, an industrial level, and a haunted castle level. The sixth and final level is foug...

Genre: Action
Year: 1992
Developer: Natsume Co., Ltd.
Publisher: SOFEL Co., Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

34 achievements · 418 total points

Emerald Energy Charge up and use the green bomb attack
1 pts
Sapphire Seeker Charge up and use the blue bomb attack
1 pts
Ruby Advance Charge up and use the red bomb attack
1 pts
Calming Blue Collect a "Blue" item
1 pts
Aggressive Red Collect a "Red" item
1 pts
Green Vitality Transform into a green dragon
1 pts
Blue Dignity Transform into a blue dragon
1 pts
Red Passion Transform into a red dragon
1 pts
Foot of Mount Gia Clear Stage 1
5 pts
The Cave of No Return Clear Stage 2
10 pts
Perilous Flood Clear Stage 3
10 pts
Zabbaong's Laboratory Clear Stage 4
10 pts
The Living Graveyard Clear Stage 5
25 pts
Summit of Mount Gia Defeat Zabbaong and complete the game
25 pts
Lycanthrope Subdued Defeat Wolf Lord without being hit
5 pts
Flying Anthropod Overcome Defeat Giant Centipede without being hit
10 pts
Chelydra Cauterization Defeat Hydro-Hydra without being hit
10 pts
Science Fiction Finisher Defeat Robot Generator without being hit
10 pts
Cardiac Muscle Crusher Defeat The Discorporeal Skeleton without being hit
10 pts
Guided by the Dragon Spirit Defeat Zabbaong without being hit
25 pts
Hike the Foothills Clear Stage 1 without metamorphosing into a dragon
5 pts
Trek the Poisonous Cavern Clear Stage 2 without metamorphosing into a dragon
10 pts
Waterfall Odyssey Clear Stage 3 without metamorphosing into a dragon
10 pts
Factory Footslog Clear Stage 4 without metamorphosing into a dragon
25 pts
Graveyard Traipse Clear Stage 5 without metamorphosing into a dragon
25 pts
Winter Night While having 3 continues, clear Stage 1 without dying
5 pts
Autumn Twilight While having 3 continues, clear Stage 2 without dying
10 pts
Spring Dawning While having 3 continues, clear Stage 3 without dying
10 pts
Tale of a New Age While having 3 continues, clear Stage 4 without dying
10 pts
Memory of a Fallen Sun While having 3 continues, clear Stage 5 without dying
25 pts
Legend of a Lost Star While having 3 continues, clear Stage 6 without dying
10 pts
Touched Only by Snow In Stage 1, reach the Wolf Lord without being hit
10 pts
Bane of Zabbaong Clear the game on Hard mode
50 pts
The Legendary Dragon Fighter Clear the game without dying
50 pts

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Dragon Fighter frequently asked questions

How do I play Dragon Fighter online with a friend?

Dragon Fighter (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Dragon Fighter on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Dragon Fighter in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Dragon Fighter netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Dragon Fighter have achievements?

Yes, Dragon Fighter has 34 achievements worth 418 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Dragon Fighter for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Dragon Fighter on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.