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1994

As a young Merlin you save a drowning woman and get pulled into a fantasy world threatened by the Shadow King. You fight with spells collected along the way and solve object-based puzzles.

  • Fantasy setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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Threads of Fate

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1999PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Young Merlin: a fantasy setting, action-packed real-time combat and a pure single-player experience.

You alternate between Rue and Mint, two characters with very different motives who are chasing the same powerful relic. The game mixes real-time sword combat and platforming sections with a story told from two perspectives.

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