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Game entry

Knights of the Round

1991 · Beat 'em up, Action RPG, Arcade · Super Nintendo, Arcade · Capcom

Knights of the Round is ranked no. 2,369 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,477 and 30% of duels won.

World rank

no. 2,369

ELO score

1,477

Wins

30%

Duels played

46

About Knights of the Round

The gameplay is very similar to other Capcom beat 'em ups, such as Final Fight and Capcom's previous hack-and-slash fantasy title The King of Dragons. There are seven stages, each with its own boss and a variety of generic enemies that try to stop the players' progress. The fights rely strongly on blocking ability, which is triggered by pressing the attack button, then pressing the joystick away as the opponent strikes. If successful, the player gains a few seconds of invincibility with which to counter-attack. However, if no one strikes the player's character while holding the block, they will tire and drop their guard, making them vulnerable to attack. Blocking is vital in certain cases, since some bosses will be vulnerable only after their attack has been blocked by the player.

As in most beat 'em ups, a desperation attack is performed by pressing both the attack and jump buttons simultaneously. This knocks out most enemies on the screen, but the player loses a little bit of health every time he uses it.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,477 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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