1991 · Traveller's Tales · Adventure · Platformer

Leander

Sega console exclusive

Leander is a computer game for the Commodore Amiga developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Psygnosis in 1991. It was the first game to be developed by Traveller's Tales.

Released: 1991
Platforms: Amiga Atari ST Atari ST/STE Sega Genesis
Genres: Adventure Platformer
Developers: Traveller's Tales
Publishers: SCE Studio Liverpool
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Fantasy Science fiction Historical
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

About

Leander is a video game for the Amiga developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Psygnosis in 1991. It was the first game developed by Traveller's Tales. The game was developed on the Amiga, then converted to the Atari ST by Philipp Wyatt for W.J.S Design. A year later it was published for the Sega Mega Drive as Galahad by Electronic Arts.

›Story

You are the Captain of the Guard. And it is you who must face the dangers and terrors of Thanatos' evil.

Only by fighting your way across the three increasingly deadly worlds, each infested with mutant creatures, burly guards, deadly traps and devious puzzles, will you be able to battle Thanatos for the life of princess Lucanna.

Keywords

medieval
princess
shopping

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Leander collects coins through three sprawling worlds, each composed of seven levels, with which he can purchase armour, potions and new swords in a shop which appears infrequently during the game. The ultimate aim of each level is to find a certain object named at the start of a level (with instructions where to find it). When Leander finds it, he must find a portal which will lead him on to the next level. If he does not find the object, he cannot enter the portal.

Enemies encountered during the game range from dragons and elves to snakes and giant otters. At the end of each world, Leander faces a gargantuan boss, whom he must defeat to enter the next world.

Story

The player assumes the role of the legendary knight Leander (changed in the Mega Drive port to Galahad) and rescue the princess Lucanna from the wizard Thanatos (Miragorn in the Mega Drive port, who kidnapped Lucanna in an attempt to get King Arthur to come to him).

Reception

The One gave the Amiga version of Leander an overall score of 93%, calling it "classy" and "graphically amazing", making note of "additional touches" such as detailed waves, waterfalls and rain. The One praises Leander's colourful graphics, 'smooth' scrolling, and gameplay, stating that "Leander has captured the console concept perfectly ... Control over Leander quickly becomes second nature, but is sophisticated enough to allow high jumping and ladder climbing."