| Drakkhen | |
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| Developer(s) | Infogrames Kemco-Seika (SNES) |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, SNES, PC-98, FM Towns Marty, Sharp X68000 |
| Release | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Drakkhen is an early-3D role-playing video game, initially developed and published by Infogrames for the Amiga and Atari ST, and subsequently ported to several other platforms, including MS-DOS and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was a very early game in the North American SNES library, and as such, received almost universal coverage in previews of the then-upcoming SNES in gaming magazines of 1990 and early 1991.
Drakkhen was notable for being among the first role-playing games to feature a three-dimensional playing field and for being an early example of the real-time tactics genre. It did not employ a fully 3D game engine, instead implementing a hybrid approach using vectors and bitmapped character-scaling algorithms. Drakkhen features an animated day-night cycle, and the ability to wander freely about the game world, both rarities for a game of its era. The game spawned a sequel, Dragon View, for the SNES.