

In the sequel, the player takes the role of Alexander (アレフ lit. The main aspects of game play consist of first-person battles, puzzle solving, and exploration.Īfter the success of the first game, King's Field II was also released in the United States, under the name King's Field. Shorter than the others in the series, King's Field includes five floors.

He is searching for his missing father, Hauser Forester, who disappeared along with his soldiers while exploring a dead king's underground graveyard. In King's Field, the player takes the role of Jean Alfred Forester. While it was not officially localized into English, a fan has written a full English translation patch. The first game in the series, King's Field, was released only in Japan. A so-called "spiritual successor" to the series, named Demon's Souls, was released Februin Japan for the PlayStation 3. King's Field IV was released several years later for the PlayStation 2 on October 4, 2001. The next two King's Field titles followed in quick succession: King's Field II on Jand King's Field III on June 21, 1996. The game's fully 3D, first person perspective was groundbreaking among console role-playing games of the time and received significant critical acclaim. King's Field was released for the PlayStation in Japan on December 16, 1994, 13 days after the PlayStation console itself went on sale. Titles in this series have been released for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, and various mobile phone platforms. It is known for its brooding atmosphere and cryptic, labyrinthine dungeons. King's Field (キングスフィールド) is a console role-playing game series developed by From Software and localized into English by ASCII Entertainment (who later reformed into Agetec). PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows, Mobile phones

20th anniversary (of From Software) King's Field: Dark Side box set (2007)
