Arkista's Ring

Nintendo exclusive

Arkista's Ring is a game developed by American Sammy for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It utilizes the familiar top-down perspective featured in many action-adventure games, such as The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Shining Force. What sets it apart is the linear style of the game, as well as the limitation of one primary character. Interestingly, Arkista's Ring is an example of an early game with a female protagonist-an elf named Christine. The game is now considered to be a particularly rare NES title.

Released: 1 June 1990
Platforms: NES
Genres: Action-adventure Adventure Puzzle
Developers: Sammy Corporation NMK
Publishers: American Sammy
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Horror
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CLASS_IND L
Languages: English

About

Arkista's Ring is an action-adventure game developed by NMK and published by American Sammy for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. The game is set in a fantasy world where the player controls a female elf named Christine, in her quest to find the titular magic item.

›Story

The Elven ring of Arkista has been stolen by the villainous Shogun, which has cast the entire Elven Kingdom into darkness. The only hope for the Elves is that the strong warrior Christine, equipped with only a bow, can travel throughout the Kingdom, and retrieve the ring.

Keywords

elves
female protagonist
action-adventure
multiple endings
bow and arrow

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Story

The Elven ring of Arkista has been stolen by the villainous Shogun, who has cast the entire Elven Kingdom into darkness. The only hope for the Elves is that their strongest warrior, Christine, equipped with only her trusty bow and arrows, can travel throughout the Kingdom and retrieve the ring.