The King of Dragons

The King of Dragons
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Tomoshi Sadamoto
Composer(s)Yoko Shimomura
Platform(s)Arcade, Super NES
ReleaseArcade
  • JP: July 1991
  • NA: September 1991
Super NES
  • JP: March 4, 1994
  • NA: April 1994
Genre(s)Beat 'em up, action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemCP System

The King of Dragons is a 1991 beat 'em up game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It follows players as they control characters through the kingdom of Malus to defeat monsters led by the dragon Gildiss. It features a level advancement system, allowing character attributes to be upgraded as players progress through the game. The game's music was composed by Yoko Shimomura.

The King of Dragons was ported to the Super NES in 1994. An emulated version of the game has been released in multiple Capcom compilations.