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Gargoyle's Quest

PlatformRPGAdventure

Nintendo eShop
Released

Jul 1, 1990

13,284 days ago
Platforms
  • 3DS
  • Game Boy
Ratings

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Jul 1, 199013,284 days ago
    • Game Boy

About

Gargoyle’s Quest is an action-adventure game in which players control Firebrand, a gargoyle who defends the Ghoul Realm from invading forces known as the Destroyers. The game combines side-scrolling action with exploration elements, allowing the player to use abilities such as flight and fire attacks to progress. Throughout the game, Firebrand collects items that enhance his abilities and aid in combat.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 103 players
Main story
3 h
Main + extras
4 h
Completionist
4 h

Reviews

Critics (IGDB)70/1001 review
IGDB players69/10033 ratings

Game info

Released
1990 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric · Side view

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBEMild Fantasy Violence
  • PEGI7Violence
  • CEROANo content descriptors

Languages

2 languages
English, Japanese
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)––
Japanese日本語––

Themes & tags

Story & names

Firebrand is a gargoyle who is predestined to be the Red Blaze who saves the Ghoul Realm from the evil wrath of King Breager and brings peace to the land once again. A long time ago, the Ghoul Realm barely escaped great peril. A large army of Destroyers came from a neighboring universe. The creatures of the Ghoul Realm were no match for the powerful Destroyers. Just when everyone had given up hope, a great fire swept over the Realm, wiping out the Destroyers' army. Several hundred years have passed and the Realm is threatened once again...

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Also known as

  • レッドアリーマー MAKAIMURA GAIDENJapanese title - stylized
  • Red Arremer: Demon Village Side StoryJapanese title - translated
  • Red Arremer: Makaimura GaidenJapanese title - romanization
  • GARGOYLE'S QUESTStylized title

Release dates by region

5 releases in 3 regions

north america

europe

japan

The Gargoyle's Quest series

All 4 games
  1. This gameGargoyle's Quest1990
  2. Gargoyle's Quest II1992
  3. Makaimura Gaiden: The Demon Darkness1993 · Expanded edition
  4. Demon's Crest1994

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.