Archon (NES)
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Archon is a Chess clone, with added features, of course. The player uses different kinds of characters, instead of pawns, rooks, etc. the player can be knights, djiinis, golemns, and the dark side also has its unique characters as well. When a piece lands over another, you don't capture the piece right away, you instead get placed into a small room for combat. Whoever wins the battle gets the opponent's piece taken away.
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Music
The music is not all that great. It's not awful but it sounds like there wasn't much effort put into the music. Hiroshi Suzuki, main audio composer at BPS is responsible for the soundtrack. Along with his name is his alias, Goblin Sound. He would also go on to compose a few more soundtracks on the NES. Unfortunately, there are only 4 songs in the game. This game could have used an extra tune or two. The 'You Lose' theme is just the ending part of the title theme, and the other three songs are pretty repetitive and not long, so it will get to the player. The title theme was originally composed by Tommy Dunbar and converted from the slightly out-of-tune Atari 8-bit version.
Recording
| # | Title | Composer | Arranger | Length | Listen | Download |
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| 01 | Title | Tommy Dunbar | Hiroshi Suzuki | 0:32 | Download | |
| 02 | Board | Hiroshi Suzuki | Hiroshi Suzuki | 1:03 | Download | |
| 03 | Combat | Hiroshi Suzuki | Hiroshi Suzuki | 1:01 | Download | |
| 04 | You Lose | Tommy Dunbar | Hiroshi Suzuki | 0:03 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: Unknown
- Recorder: Doommaster1994
- Game Credits:
- Music: Hiroshi Suzuki
- Music: Goblin Sound
- Sound Effect: Hiroshi Suzuki
- Not Credited Sound Driver: Kazuya Takahashi
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Game Rip
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Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/nes/archon-the-light-and-the-dark - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587093-archon - GameFAQs.
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| Notable Songs | Title - Archon |
| Notable Personnel | Tommy Dunbar |
| Notable Companies | Electronic Arts |
