Arabian Magic (Arcade)

[Zack Burner]

Time for another arcade review! This one's a surprisingly good beat em up from Taito (in fact if you have a copy of Taito Legends 2, this game is on the collection). There's not a lot of strategy required, but that's okay since you'll have fun for sure! You play as one of 4 characters Rassid a prince who's the all-arounder, Princess Lisa the fast babe who fights with a magic scarf (this might look lame at first but it's actually cooler than you think), Sinbad the powerhouse, and Afshaal who's mighty resilient. Three of the four have special abilities, Lisa has a spin attack if you tap the forward button twice, Sinbad has a flaming sword attack by holding the attack button for a bit, and Afshaal has a similar spin attack in the same manner as Lisa. You'll square off against a variety of baddies including bandits, and some bosses ranging from the god Asura, a giant Roc, and the Evil One himself. occasionally you can summon a genie to help you that you can control to battle enemies. This is a good arcade game worth checking out.