Lisa wields a magic veil not a sword. Sheesh!
Arabian Magic is a side scrolling hack and slash arcade game for up to four players set in the world of Arabian Nights (also called Thousand and One Nights) which is a collection of folk tales taken from Arabic, Persian, Egyptian, Indian, and Mesopotamian literature. The four heroes: Prince Lassid, Princess Lisa, Sinbad and Afshaal, have to get the Jewel of Seven Colors to save the King of Shahariyard from The Evil One’s enchantment that turned him into a monkey.
There are seven levels each of which ends in a boss that gives up one of the Jewels when beaten. You fight with weapons and magic and a magic lantern that unleashes a special attack. You can break objects in the levels for items and power-ups and you can level up after a while, increasing your health and damage. I’m not sure how that part works, but it just happens as you’re playing.
Don't make me use the lantern. You wouldn't like my Genie.
Each character has his/her own abilities: Prince Lassid wields a sword is an all-around fighter; Princess Lisa has a magic veil with good reach, is quick, and has a spin move but is not strong defensively; Sinbad is all about power and can charge up his sword with fire by holding the attack button for a few seconds; Afshaal has a mace with good reach and a spin move with good defense but slow movement. All the characters have access to a magic lantern which contains a powerful genie that can be used as a special attack. The Genie appears huge on the screen and can be somewhat controlled by the player. As you defeat bosses, they get put in your magic lantern and you can then use each of them in battle. This was seriously the coolest aspect of the game.
I told you you wouldn't like my Genie.
The art is really colorful and detailed. The art director was Nobuhiro Hiramatsu who also did character design for Space Gun, another excellent looking arcade game.
With four players in there, it’s just mayhem!
This reminds me of last night when some friends and I played "Prince Ali" from Aladdin on Just Dance. I've never felt more effeminate in my life.
I see what you mean.
Yeeeeuuuup. Someone even convinced me I was Jasmine after believing I was Aladdin for most of it.
... I totally was Aladdin. His moves weren't near as bad ...
this game looks awesome.
I love unleashing the genies. They just tear things up. You can save them too and bring out one after another in a tough boss fight.
I liked this one. It had a unique theme and characters. I usually played as the girl or the fat guy. But mostly the girl.
I tried them all over the course of the game. Every time I died, I would pick a different character. Lisa sure looks funny towel flicking enemies with that veil. She's got a great spin move though. I used it a lot because the enemies just surround you all the time.
I got excited today at the flea market when I saw what I thought was a copy of the Taito collection but it turned out to be an Atari collection game.
Ah flea markets. Haven't been to one in a long while. I miss doing that.
Whoa, this is exactly the kind of game my brothers and I would've loved to have played when we were younger.
It's actually getting me really psyched to go to an arcade. There's something special about playing a game like this on the original cabinet.
I wonder if any thin skinned individuals have come forward and cried out that this game is "racist" given it's stereotyping themes.
I want this game just the same. I pray it's on the Xbox for having four players would be awesome!
I guess it's no worse than Disney's Aladdin or the Shantae games. I though it looked amazing graphically.
I didn't check if the Taito collection had 4 player co-op. Nothing I've read on wiki suggests it doesn't though.