NES/Famicom

King's Knight

King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of Square Enix). King's Knight is a variation on Konami's Knightmare which sold extremely well. The first four stages involve you powering up your characters as far as they can go, picking up shields (to increase defense), boots (to increase speed), swords (to increase attack power), and spell icons (which will be required to be held by everyone for the final storm on the castle), defeating monsters along the way. The power-ups are hidden underneath mountains, rocks, and houses. Nearly ever...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1989
Developer: Square Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Square Soft, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

17 achievements · 360 total points

Victory - Kaliva Complete 'Stage 2 Kaliva'
10 pts
Victory - Barusa Complete 'Stage 3 Barusa'
10 pts
Victory - Toby Complete 'Stage 4 Toby'
10 pts
Save the Princess Complete 'Stage 5 Help the Princess'
25 pts
Victory - Ray Jack Complete 'Stage 1 Ray Jack'
10 pts
Dovahkriid Defeat the White Dragon without any weapon or shield upgrades
50 pts
Supreme Spell Caster Collect all 4 elements from each level
25 pts
Omniscient - Ray Jack Complete 'Stage 1 Ray Jack' without using the revealer
10 pts
Omniscient - Toby Complete 'Stage 4 Toby' without using the revealer
10 pts
Flawless Victory - Ray Jack Complete 'Stage 1 Ray Jack' without taking damage
25 pts
Flawless Victory - Kaliva Complete 'Stage 2 Kaliva' without taking damage
25 pts
Flawless Victory - Barusa Complete 'Stage 3 Barusa' without taking damage
25 pts
Flawless Victory - Toby Complete 'Stage 4 Toby' without taking damage
25 pts
The Valiant Knight Attain level 20 with Ray Jack
25 pts
The White Wizard Attain level 20 with Kaliva
25 pts
The Green Monster Attain level 20 with Barusa
25 pts
The Young Thief Attain level 20 with Toby
25 pts

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King's Knight frequently asked questions

How do I play King's Knight online with a friend?

King's Knight (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 King's Knight on PC?

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

Does King's Knight netplay lag?

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

Does King's Knight have achievements?

Yes, King's Knight has 17 achievements worth 360 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play King's Knight 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 King's Knight on Etera

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