Storm Warrior
Encyclopedia
Storm Warrior is a 1989 video game released by Elite Systems
for Amstrad CPC
, Commodore 64
and ZX Spectrum
systems.
. The game is unrelated to the 1984 C64 game Storm Warrior.
's music is pleasant, but otherwise the game has few merits") and 51% from CU Amiga ("Basically, SW is just a very dull Barbarian
clone").
Elite Systems
Elite Systems is a UK video game developer and publisher established in 1984 as Richard Wilcox Software. They are best known for producing home computer conversions of popular arcade games...
for Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
, Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
and ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
systems.
Story
An evil witch queen plans to summon a destructive thunderstorm which is destined to last for a hundred years. A prince, armed with a sword, is the only one person can stop her. He must travel through the land and enter the witch's castle to break the curse and save the kingdom.Development
The C64 version was made by the same team which did the C64 port of Forgotten WorldsForgotten Worlds
Forgotten Worlds, originally titled in Japan, is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in...
. The game is unrelated to the 1984 C64 game Storm Warrior.
Reception
The game was badly received. The C64 version of the game received the scores of 44% from Computer + Video Games ("Mark CookseyMark Cooksey
Mark Cooksey is a Commodore 64 musician, best known for composing the music for the platform game Ghosts'n Goblins. He was employed by the UK video game developer and publisher Elite Systems....
's music is pleasant, but otherwise the game has few merits") and 51% from CU Amiga ("Basically, SW is just a very dull Barbarian
Barbarian (Psygnosis)
Barbarian is a 1987 computer platform game by Psygnosis. It was first developed for the Atari ST, but eventually ported to other popular platforms of the home computer era...
clone").