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Instruction booklet · March 1994

Young Merlin

PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

After trying to rescue a drowning young woman, the the hero of Young Merlin is drawn into a fantasy world which is threatened by the evil Shadow King. Naturally, it is your job to save this world and also to rescue the aforementioned woman who has been kidnapped by the Shadow King.

Specifications

Released
March 1994
Developer
Westwood Studios
Publisher
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Players
1
Genre
Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG)
Rating
Pre-ESRB
Themes
Action · Fantasy

What the magazines said

7.6
EGM · one reviewer
Players
70/100 (12 ratings)
Consoles +
88%
GamePro
15.5/20
JP
90%
MG
81%
Official Nintendo Magazine
80/100
Player One
85%
Super Play
77%
Total!
80%
Max Overload!
75%
Nintendo Acción
8/12
Power Unlimited
69%
Super Control
84%
BE KIND, REWINDMarch 1994
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Week of March 4, 1994
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