The Sega Genesis game Royal Blood is a role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco. The game was released in Japan on October 3, 1992, and in North America and Europe on October 11, 1992. It is the first game in the Dark Souls series. The player controls a swordsman named Edward, who is sent on a quest to stop a group of vampires from drinking the blood of a young girl. The player must use their sword to kill the vampires, and then save the girl from them. The game has been featured in various video game magazines, including 'GamePro' and 'Electronic Gaming Monthly'. It has also been included in 'The Best of PlayStation 2' and 'The Best of Xbox'.