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I first played Power Of The Hired on the Super Nintendo in 1994. It was developed and published by KSS, a company that released a few other titles for the system during that mid-90s period when the SNES library was full of ambitious, sometimes experimental games. This one fit right into that mix, offering a particular kind of action and exploration that felt distinct from the more famous franchises of the time.

You control a lone swordsman, navigating a large world screen by screen. Your main goal is to explore dungeons and defeat the bosses within them to collect pieces of a powerful artifact. Combat is straightforward; you swing your sword at enemies and can eventually find a bow for ranged attacks. The game requires careful exploration, as you uncover new paths and manage your health against frequent enemy encounters. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty can be steep, especially in later areas where enemies hit hard. Moving through its world feels like a steady, methodical challenge where every new room could hold a threat or a vital discovery.