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Synopsis

Shadow over Mystara is a side-scrolling beat'em-up with role-playing elements that set it apart from other similar games released at the time.

In addition to the four original heroes found in its predecessor, Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (Cleric, Dwarf, Elf and Fighter), Shadow of Mystara adds a thief and a wizard to the selection. Additionally, with the inclusion of two separate versions of each character's sprite set, the game allows up to two players to select the same character (in Tower of Doom, each of the characters could only be selected once), thus giving the game 12 "different" characters to choose from. The two Clerics and two Magic Users also have subtle differences in their spellbooks.

The controls use four buttons: Attack, Jump, Select (brings up a small inventory ring around the character allowing the player to choose which item is set in the use slot), and Use. The Cleric, Elf, and Magic-User also have two additional rings for their spells, with the Jump button used to move between the rings. While the game uses the same kick harness as the previous game, the Select and Use buttons are reversed.

Shadow over Mystara also introduced a selection of special moves that are performed by moving the joystick and pressing buttons in certain combinations, in a manner similar to the Street Fighter series. Characters (except the Magic-User) have a dashing attack as well as a rising attack which can be used to combo monsters or even juggle them in the air. Most characters (again, with the exception of Magic-User and also Cleric) also have a Megacrush, a move common to almost all of Capcom's side-scrollers, which damages any enemies that are close enough to the character but also damages the player themselves.

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