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| released = '''1991:''' Amiga, Atari ST<br>'''1992:''' | | released = '''1991:''' Amiga, Atari ST<br>'''1992:''' Mega Drive | ||
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'''''Leander''''' is a [[video game]] for the [[Amiga]] [[video game developer|developed]] by [[Traveller's Tales]] and published by [[Psygnosis]] in 1991. It was the first game developed by Traveller's Tales.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Travellers[sic] Tales: Sonic R Programmer Speaks! |magazine=[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]|issue=24 |publisher=[[Emap International Limited]]|date=October 1997 |page=25 |url=https://archive.org/details/Sega_Saturn_Magazine_Issue_24_1997-10_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n24 |accessdate=November 11, 2019}}</ref> The game was developed on the Amiga, then converted to the [[Atari ST]] by Philipp Wyatt for W.J.S Design.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}} A year later it was published for the [[Sega | '''''Leander''''' is a [[video game]] for the [[Amiga]] [[video game developer|developed]] by [[Traveller's Tales]] and published by [[Psygnosis]] in 1991. It was the first game developed by Traveller's Tales.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Travellers[sic] Tales: Sonic R Programmer Speaks! |magazine=[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]|issue=24 |publisher=[[Emap International Limited]]|date=October 1997 |page=25 |url=https://archive.org/details/Sega_Saturn_Magazine_Issue_24_1997-10_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n24 |accessdate=November 11, 2019}}</ref> The game was developed on the Amiga, then converted to the [[Atari ST]] by Philipp Wyatt for W.J.S Design.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}} A year later it was published for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] as '''''Galahad''''' by [[Electronic Arts]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Image:Leander Amiga500.jpg|thumb|left|''Leander'' on the Amiga 500]] | [[Image:Leander Amiga500.jpg|thumb|left|''Leander'' on the Amiga 500]] | ||
The player assumes the role of the legendary knight [[Hero and Leander|Leander]] (changed in the | The player assumes the role of the legendary knight [[Hero and Leander|Leander]] (changed in the Mega Drive port to [[Galahad]], son of [[Lancelot]]) and [[Damsel in distress|rescue the princess]] Lucanna from the wizard [[Thanatos]] (Miragorn in the Mega Drive port, who kidnapped Lucanna in an attempt to get [[King Arthur]] to come to him). | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
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{{Video game reviews | {{Video game reviews | ||
| rev1 = Mega Action | | rev1 = Mega Action | ||
| rev1Score = 87% ( | | rev1Score = 87% (Mega Drive)<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 1993 |title=Mega Library |url=https://archive.org/details/mega-action-issue-1-1993-06/page/n63/mode/2up |journal=Mega Action |publisher=[[Europress Interactive]] |issue=1 |pages=65 |access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref> | ||
| rev2 = The One | | rev2 = The One | ||
| rev2Score = 93% (Amiga)<ref>{{cite magazine|title = Review|date = November 1991|url = https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-38/page/n59|magazine = The One|publisher = emap Images|first = Jools|last = Watsham|issue = 38|pages = 60–61}}</ref> | | rev2Score = 93% (Amiga)<ref>{{cite magazine|title = Review|date = November 1991|url = https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-38/page/n59|magazine = The One|publisher = emap Images|first = Jools|last = Watsham|issue = 38|pages = 60–61}}</ref> | ||
| Allgame = {{rating|3.5|5}} ( | | Allgame = {{rating|3.5|5}} (Mega Drive)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott Alan Marriott |title=Galahad (Sega Mega Drive) Review |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=1590&tab=review |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114230304/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=1590&tab=review |archive-date=November 14, 2014 |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=Allgame}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
''[[The One (magazine)|The One]]'' gave the Amiga version of ''Leander'' an overall score of 93%, calling it "classy" and "graphically amazing", making note of "additional touches" such as detailed waves, waterfalls and rain. ''The One'' praises ''Leander''<nowiki/>'s colourful graphics, 'smooth' scrolling, and gameplay, stating that "''Leander'' has captured the console concept perfectly ... Control over ''Leander'' quickly becomes second nature, but is sophisticated enough to allow high jumping and ladder climbing."<ref>{{cite magazine|title = Review|date = November 1991|url = https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-38/page/n59|magazine = The One|publisher = emap Images|first = Jools|last = Watsham|issue = 38|pages = 60–61}}</ref> | ''[[The One (magazine)|The One]]'' gave the Amiga version of ''Leander'' an overall score of 93%, calling it "classy" and "graphically amazing", making note of "additional touches" such as detailed waves, waterfalls and rain. ''The One'' praises ''Leander''<nowiki/>'s colourful graphics, 'smooth' scrolling, and gameplay, stating that "''Leander'' has captured the console concept perfectly ... Control over ''Leander'' quickly becomes second nature, but is sophisticated enough to allow high jumping and ladder climbing."<ref>{{cite magazine|title = Review|date = November 1991|url = https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-38/page/n59|magazine = The One|publisher = emap Images|first = Jools|last = Watsham|issue = 38|pages = 60–61}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 02:40, 24 June 2025
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Leander is a video game for the Amiga developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Psygnosis in 1991. It was the first game developed by Traveller's Tales.[1] The game was developed on the Amiga, then converted to the Atari ST by Philipp Wyatt for W.J.S Design.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". A year later it was published for the Sega Mega Drive as Galahad by Electronic Arts.
Plot
The player assumes the role of the legendary knight Leander (changed in the Mega Drive port to Galahad, son of Lancelot) and rescue the princess Lucanna from the wizard Thanatos (Miragorn in the Mega Drive port, who kidnapped Lucanna in an attempt to get King Arthur to come to him).
Gameplay
Leander collects coins through three sprawling worlds, each composed of seven levels, with which he can purchase armour, potions and new swords in a shop which appears infrequently during the game. The ultimate aim of each level is to find a certain object named at the start of a level (with instructions where to find it). When Leander finds it, he must find a portal which will lead him on to the next level. If he does not find the object, he cannot enter the portal.
Enemies encountered during the game range from dragons and elves to snakes and giant otters. At the end of each world, Leander faces a gargantuan boss, whom he must defeat to enter the next world.
Reception
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Video game reviews The One gave the Amiga version of Leander an overall score of 93%, calling it "classy" and "graphically amazing", making note of "additional touches" such as detailed waves, waterfalls and rain. The One praises Leander's colourful graphics, 'smooth' scrolling, and gameplay, stating that "Leander has captured the console concept perfectly ... Control over Leander quickly becomes second nature, but is sophisticated enough to allow high jumping and ladder climbing."[2]
Anti-piracy
An anti-piracy measure was tested during development which required punching a hole into the disk with a laser. If implemented, the game would freeze and refuse to load without the punch being present.
Should the physical check be removed, the game will load fine then, but with one catch. The player will be unable to get past level four as one of the platforms needed to progress has its collision removed. Further levels have no terrain whatsoever, resulting in the player falling through the platforms. Not only this, but the damage the player deals is halved.[3]
The copy protection method was ultimately unused.[4]
References
External links
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- 1991 video games
- Action-adventure games
- Amiga games
- Atari ST games
- Electronic Arts games
- Fantasy video games set in the Middle Ages
- Psygnosis games
- Side-scrolling platformers
- Single-player online games
- Video games based on Arthurian legend
- Video games based on Greek mythology
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games scored by Matthew Simmonds
- Video games scored by Tim Wright (Welsh musician)