Zeliard

Zeliard is a side-scrolling action game with platform and role-playing elements. The game world is divided into hostile labyrinths that take up most of it and contain maze-like passages that Duke Garland has to traverse, as well as enemies that he has to deal with. Crests and keys often have to be collected to ensure progression to the next area. Garland takes damage from enemy attacks and the environment (hidden spikes, high temperatures, etc.), but he does not take damage if he falls off a platform. The hero uses his sword to fight enemies and his shield to defend himself. He can also learn and use offensive projectile magic. Special items can restore his health, increase the damage inflicted by the sword, provide additional protection, etc. Various items of clothing can be equipped to give the hero further enhancements and immunities, e.g. preventing him from slipping on ice or allowing him to jump higher, etc. The duke will visit various towns on his journey. In these towns, he can rest and replenish his health, buy and repair weapons and armor, purchase potions and learn spells. You can obtain money by exchanging enemy spirits for gold in banks. These ghosts (called "Almas") also serve as experience points: When the player has collected a sufficient amount of them, the protagonist receives upgrades for his health and magic points from a sage in the town.