## Description
Although it is branded a _gaiden_ (“side story”), this game is actually a
direct sequel to the first D’ark. The anti-hero of the previous game, the
mysterious Dulldeek, has released the four Dragon Knights in order to help the
Darkness to defeat the Light in the upcoming battle. After the light warrior
Felnous was defeated by Dulldeek, it looked like the Light has lost…
_D’ark Gaiden_ allows the player to play through two scenarios, one
continuing the adventures of Dulldeek and the Dragon Knights (starting as the
Black Dragon Knight Zarsch, one of Dulldeek’s companions), the other casting
Felnous as a protagonist, recovering after the battle with Dulldeek and
swearing to exact revenge.
The gameplay is essentially the same as in the previous game: basic solo
dungeon crawl through pseudo-3D mazes, turn-based combat against random
enemies. It is now possible to cast defensive support magic. The animations in
combat are improved, and there are more different textures in the dungeons. As
in the first game, there is the possibility to turn random encounters off; in
this game, there is an additional “MAX” option, which cranks the encounter
rate up.
D’ark Gaiden