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{{Short description|2001 video game}} |
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| title = King's Field IV |
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| image = King's Field IV.jpg |
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| caption = Japanese cover art |
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| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|FromSoftware}}{{vgrelease|NA|]}}{{vgrelease|PAL|]}} |
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| director = Rintaro Yamada<br>Satoru Yanagi |
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| artist = Keiichiro Ogawa |
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| programmer = Takeshi Suzuki |
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| producer = Shinichiro Nishida |
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| composer = Tsukasa Saitoh |
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| series = '']'' |
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| released = {{vgrelease|JP|October 4, 2001|NA|March 26, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-06-20 |title=PlayStation 2: King's Field: The Ancient City |url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/356/356257p1.html |access-date=2023-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020620095111/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/356/356257p1.html |archive-date=2002-06-20 }}</ref>|EU|March 28, 2003|AU|May 28, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |title=''King's Field IV'' |url=http://www.gpstore.com.au/product.x?1457647 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030630153547/http://www.gpstore.com.au/product.x?1457647 |archive-date=June 30, 2003 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=]}}</ref>}} |
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'''King's Field IV''', also known as '''King's Field: The Ancient City''' is the fourth game in the '']'' '']'' series. Like both its successor and predecessors, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting. |
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'''''King's Field IV''''',{{efn|{{nihongo||キングスフィールドIV|Kingusu Fīrudo Fō}}}} released in North America as '''''King's Field: The Ancient City''''', is a 2001 ] developed by ] for the ].<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=11699&redirect=no|title=プレイステーション2 - KING'S FIELD IV|language=ja|magazine=]|publisher=]|volume=915|date=June 30, 2006|page=89}}</ref> It is the fourth entry in the '']'' series. It was released in North America by ] in 2002 and in Europe by ] in 2003. |
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The game was developed by the Japanese game development company '']'', and released October 4th, 2001 in Japan, and March 25, 2002 in the U.S. <ref name=fromsoftware></ref><ref name=agetec></ref> On March 28, 2003, almost exactly a year after Agetec's release, the UK based publisher released the PAL version, with some translation changes compared to the NTSC release. The game has only been released for the ] console. |
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==Synopsis== |
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==Plot== |
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An accursed idol responsible for the destruction of an ancient race has resurfaced to wreak havoc once again among the kingdoms of man. You must return the idol to the Ancient City to break its curse, but monsters of unspeakable horror haunt the ruins. There is a palpable fear in the air of the Ancient City--even the monsters themselves fear the evil that has returned. |
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In the land of Heladin, something is amiss. Their king, smitten by a strange idol that was given to him as a gift, lies dying. The country was enveloped with a strange sorrow, a certain darkness that stains the soul of man. Ever since the idol was brought into the kingdom, the once prosperous nation fell into a state of corruption and decay. Fearing for the life of his king and home, the sword master Septiego took a battalion of his best men to return the idol which was believed to be the source of this tragedy. Alas, the party was neither seen nor heard from again. The idol was presumed lost forever, but the decay of the nation continued. |
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Meanwhile, in the adjoining kingdom of Azalin, a shrouded figure appears at the doorstep of Prince Devian. From within his cloak, the dark stranger produced the object of Heladin's corruption: The Idol of Sorrow. The idol was originally taken from the ruined depths of the Holy Land, now known as the Land of Disaster, and given to the unsuspecting king of Heladin. If the idol remained outside of the ancient city, Heladin, and possibly Azalin, was doomed to mirror the twisted metropolis that spanned the vast caverns of the Land of Disaster. |
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Treasures beyond imagination await the warrior bold enough to attempt the journey, strong enough to face the minions of death, and wise enough to follow the path that leads to the essence of light. Use your sword arm well to rid the land of a potent curse. Be aware that should the sword fail, you have the magical arts to serve you in your quest. Learn the proper time and place for each or you too shall be counted amongst those lost forever. |
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With strong resolve, Devian embarked on his quest to return the cursed idol and return prosperity and vitality to his neighboring kingdom. His adventure through the ancient city would lead him to many discoveries long since lost after the collapse of the Holy Land. He would encounter the last vestiges of Septiego's troupe, and eventually discover their master's fate. Prince Devian would learn about the ancient and wise Forest Folk, the neighboring Earth Folk, and their war against the nightmarish Dark Folk. All of these secrets and more would be revealed to the young Prince, but does he have the strength of heart to harbor such monstrous truths? |
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==Credits: From Software== |
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*Planning: Rintaro Yamada, Satoru Yanagi, Kunihiro Sadamoto, Hitoshi Itoh |
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*Programming: Takeshi Suzuki, Akitoshi Sasamoto, Tatsuyuki Satoh, Shintaro Misaki, Masashi Sakai, Ryota Igawa, Yusuke Ebata, Akinori Gouya |
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*2D Graphics: Keiichiro Ogawa, Masayuki Utsunomiya, Tomoko Kamiyama, Tomohisa Ohta, Tomoko Yamagami, Osamu Yamazaki |
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*3D Graphics: Syunsuke Katoh, Takahide Hamauchi, Yoshihito Okada, Masato Miyazaki, Futoshi Kajita, Sunao Fushimi |
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*Sound: Tsukasa Saitoh, Yuji Kanda, Yuki Ichiki |
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*Design: Kazutaka Miura, Takashi Kojyo, Shinsaku Matsuoka, Daisuke Satake, Hiroyuki Kani, Tetsuya Taniyama, Takashi Aoyagi |
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*CG Movie: Mitsuo Tosaka, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Shinji Nagano, Takashi Shinozuka, Kazuhito Shimada, Manabu Himukai, Takeshi Katoh, Koji Nagata, Shuzo Tadokoro, Kimihiro Tomino, Takayuki Toda |
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*Support: Tatsuya Kawate, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Kazuhiro Hirotani, Yuri Suzuki, Chieko Tsurunaga, Hiroyuki Gotoh, Yoshinori Komatsu, Suminobu Satoh, Tomohiro Shimokawa |
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*CG Movie Director: Shinji Nagano, Kazuhito Shimada |
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*Sound Director: Tsukasa Saitoh |
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*Background Music Composer: Tsukasa Saitoh |
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*Art Director: Kiichiro Ogawa |
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*Programming Director: Takeshi Suzuki |
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*Director: Rintaro Yamada, Satoru Yanagi |
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*Producer: Shinichiro Nishida |
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*Supervisor: Naotoshi Zin |
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==Credits: Agetec== |
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==Reception== |
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*Executive Producer: Hide Irie |
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| MC = 60/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kings-field-the-ancient-city/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|title=King's Field: The Ancient City for PlayStation 2 Reviews|website=]|publisher=]}}</ref> |
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*Producer: Mark Johnson |
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| Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=37589&tab=review|title=King's Field: The Ancient City - Review|last=House|first=Matthew|website=]|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115065537/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=37589&tab=review|archive-date=November 15, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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*Assistant Producer: Franz Stoppenbach |
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| EGM = 3.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=King's Field: The Ancient City|author=EGM staff|magazine=]|publisher=]|issue=154|date=May 2002|page=107}}</ref> |
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*Product Coordinator: Satoshi Shimojima |
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| Fam = 30/40<ref name=":0" /> |
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*Production Assistant: Shinji Iwata |
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| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=King's Field: The Ancient City|magazine=]|publisher=]|issue=108|date=April 2002|page=77}}</ref> |
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*Sales and Marketing: Kevin Sullivan, Yukiko Someya |
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| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/22004.shtml|title=King's Field: The Ancient City Review for PS2 on GamePro.com|author=Star Dingo|date=March 26, 2002|magazine=]|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306062421/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/22004.shtml|archive-date=March 6, 2005|url-status=dead|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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*Narration: Kevin Blackton |
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| GSpot = 6.6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kings-field-the-ancient-city-review/1900-2862236/|title=King's Field: The Ancient City Review |last=Speer|first=Justin|date=April 22, 2002|website=]|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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| GameZone = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19881.htm|title=King's Field: The Ancient City Review|author=Tha Wiz|date=April 9, 2002|website=GameZone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005040828/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19881.htm|archive-date=October 5, 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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| IGN = 6.6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/27/kings-field-the-ancient-city|title=King's Field: The Ancient City|last=Dunham|first=Jeremy|date=March 27, 2002|website=]|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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| OPM = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=King's Field: The Ancient City|magazine=]|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=April 2002|page=103}}</ref> |
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| RPG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.rpgamer.com/games/kf/kingsfield4/reviews/kf4strev1.html|title=King's Field: The Ancient City - Review|last=Drury|first=Martin|date=November 11, 2004|website=RPGamer|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the ] website ].<ref name="MC" /> In Japan, '']'' gave it a score of 30 out of 40.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In the land of Heladin, something is amiss. Their king, smitten by a strange idol that was given to him as a gift, lies dying. The country was enveloped with a strange sorrow, a certain darkness that stains the soul of man. Ever since the idol was brought into the kingdom, the once prosperous nation fell into a state of corruption and decay. Fearing for the life of his king and home, the sword master Septiego took a battalion of his best men to return the idol which was believed to be the source of this tragedy. Alas, the party was neither seen nor heard from again. The idol was presumed lost forever, but the decay of the nation continued.
Meanwhile, in the adjoining kingdom of Azalin, a shrouded figure appears at the doorstep of Prince Devian. From within his cloak, the dark stranger produced the object of Heladin's corruption: The Idol of Sorrow. The idol was originally taken from the ruined depths of the Holy Land, now known as the Land of Disaster, and given to the unsuspecting king of Heladin. If the idol remained outside of the ancient city, Heladin, and possibly Azalin, was doomed to mirror the twisted metropolis that spanned the vast caverns of the Land of Disaster.
With strong resolve, Devian embarked on his quest to return the cursed idol and return prosperity and vitality to his neighboring kingdom. His adventure through the ancient city would lead him to many discoveries long since lost after the collapse of the Holy Land. He would encounter the last vestiges of Septiego's troupe, and eventually discover their master's fate. Prince Devian would learn about the ancient and wise Forest Folk, the neighboring Earth Folk, and their war against the nightmarish Dark Folk. All of these secrets and more would be revealed to the young Prince, but does he have the strength of heart to harbor such monstrous truths?
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