Magic Sword for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a side-scrolling action-platformer with fantasy and arcade elements. Released in 1992, it features a valiant hero ascending a towering fortress to defeat an evil sorcerer and free captured allies. Players battle through hordes of monsters, gathering keys to unlock cells containing potential companions with unique abilities. Combining classic hack-and-slash combat with RPG-like ally mechanics, this single-player game is set in a mythic world replete with magic and swordplay, delivering an immersive quest of good versus evil.