Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (MSX)

Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family

Platform: MSX / MSX2 Year: 1987 Developer: Nihon Falcom Corp.

For other games in the series see Dragon Slayer.

Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (ドラゴンスレイヤーIV ドラスレファミリー) is the fourth game in the Dragon Slayer series. This game was released for the MSX and MSX2, and although the are noticeable changes to the map and graphics between the MSX and MSX2 releases, the music is identical, so this page covers both.

It is a platformer adventure featuring many power-ups, items, and monsters. The game revolves around a family of dragon slayers who have just discovered that the dragon their ancestors froze in stasis is about to awake, and they must prepare to battle it to the death. The family consists of the father, mother, son, daughter, and their pet. Each has special skills necessary to collect the items to battle the dragon.

Without the instruction manual, the objective is difficult to ascertain, and the huge underground labyrinth requires a lot of trial and error to figure out.

Screenshots

The MSX title screen. The MSX2 title screen. The Warzon family of dragon slayers. Alas, the castle is just for looks. The entrance to the dungeon. Visiting one of the many shops.

Music

VGMPF Album Art

The soundtrack has a quite creative and catchy feeling that is fitting to the cartoonish style of the game.

The MSX version credits both Yuzo Koshiro and Mieko Ishikawa for music, while the NES version credits only Koshiro. The MSX also has additional music and different music from the NES version, however, both versions of the game would have been developed in tandem, so it's difficult to assign credit to either composer, and both should be asked about their involvement in the soundtrack.

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Length	Listen	Download
01	Opening Theme	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:07		Download
02	Theme of Inn and Home	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:02		Download
03	Select Screen	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:27		Download
04	Ground Theme	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:08		Download
05	All Together Now	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:13		Download
06	Shop Theme	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:36		Download
07	Xemn Worzen	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:27		Download
08	Taratunes	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	0:53		Download
09	Pochi	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:19		Download
10	Erebone	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:32		Download
11	Lyll Worzen	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:18		Download
12	Archwinger	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:23		Download
13	Maia Worzen	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	2:57		Download
14	Rockgaea	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	0:30		Download
15	Treasure Chest	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	0:03		Download
16	Dilguios	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:08		Download
17	Theme of Death	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	0:32		Download
18	Ending Theme	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	2:06		Download
19	Tea Time	Yuzo Koshiro, Mieko Ishikawa	1:19		Download

Credits

• Ripper: ShaiWa
• Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
• Game Credits:
  • Music: Yuzo Koshiro
  • Music: Mieko Ishikawa

(Source: MSX2)

Albums

Original Sound of Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family 1987-09-21 The Legend of the Dragon Slayers 1988-11-25 Falcom: Special Box '91 1990-12-21 DragonSlayer IV: Drasle Family - Original Soundtracks 2012-06-15

Game Rip

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Ripping MSX music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Audio Devices

Sound
Music

Releases

Japan Title: ドラゴンスレイヤーIV ドラスレファミリー (DragonSlayer IV: DrasleFamily) Platform: MSX Released: 1987-10-?? Publisher: Nihon Falcom Corp.     Japan Title: ドラゴンスレイヤーIV ドラスレファミリー (DragonSlayer IV: DrasleFamily) Platform: MSX2 Released: 1987-10-?? Publisher: Nihon Falcom Corp.

Links

• mobygames.com/game/msx/legacy-of-the-wizard - MobyGames.
• gamefaqs.com/msx/918074-dragon-slayer-iv-drasle-family - GameFAQs.
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_the_Wizard - Wikipedia.
• strategywiki.org/wiki/Legacy_of_the_Wizard - Strategy Wiki.