The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water

Released1994
Based on a cartoon series by the same name, The Pirates of Dark Water is a side scrolling fighting game similar to Final Fight or Streets of Rage. The player chooses a character, from among Prince Ren and his two companions Tula and Ioz, who differ in strength and agility, but who use the same basic attacks. There are two attack buttons, one for fast attacks and combinations and one for a single heavy attack. Other controls include: blocking attacks, grabbing and throwing opponents, dash attacks while running, and a special attack that hits multiple enemies consuming life energy at the same time. Most levels also require you to avoid obstacles like chasms, falling rocks or spikes that shoot out of the ground.
79Wit Score

Details

DeveloperSunsoft Osaka
PublisherSUNSOFT, Playtronic
ReleasedMay 1, 1994
StatusReleased
GenresFightingPlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em up
ThemesAction
PlatformsSUP Super Nintendo Entertainment System
ModesSingle playerCo-operativeSplit screen

Wit-Index Intelligence

Community Score
Worth Playing79/100

About This Game

Prince Ren embarks on a perilous quest across the flooded realm of Mer, where an encroaching force known as the Dark Water threatens to consume everything in its path. To save his world from destruction, Ren and his loyal crew must hunt down the legendary Treasures of Rule, ancient artifacts said to hold the power needed to contain the spreading catastrophe. However, they are not alone in their search—the ruthless pirate captain Bloth pursues them relentlessly, driven by his own hunger for dominion over Mer. The race between Ren's noble mission and Bloth's tyrannical ambitions will determine whether Mer can be restored to its former prosperity or falls into darkness forever.