Legend is an arcade-style side-scrolling hack and slash beat ’em up game similar to Golden Axe and The King of Dragons where players take control of Kaor and Igor through seven stages in total of varying thematic set in the kingdom of Sellech and battling against an assortment of enemies along the journey, with the main objective being defeating the corrupt son of the land’s king, Clovis, before he manages to break free the sealed remnant of Beldor’s powers and conquers Sellech.
The characters have several fighting abilities in their disposal to counterattack such as their swords, kicks and magic spells. Players can also block incoming enemy attacks by using their shields. There are also special techniques that can be performed by pressing a combination of buttons such as a jump slash, among others at the cost of health. Defeating certain enemies also drops items that can be picked up such as food, magic bags and extra lives.
After completing a level, players would be sent to a bonus round where items can be collected for points or picked up for later use in the game. The story of the game is that the maleficent despot Beldor reigned over the kingdom of Sellech for 1000 years, bringing chaos and destruction to the land. Many knights went on a crusade to overthrow Beldor but none of them ever returned. United, people built energized heroes, managing to seal the soul of Beldor and peace was brought to the land afterwards.
Clovis, the corrupt son of the king of Sellech, now seeks to harness the power of Beldor and conquer the kingdom by doing so. As such, players assume the role of knight warriors Kaor and Igor in order to defeat Clovis. After travelling across the land, meeting townsfolks who aid them in their quest, while battling against enemies and creatures, both Kaor and Igor reach the sanctuary where Clovis resides and after finally defeating him, Beldor’s soul is vanished from the land and their glorious victory is widespread all over the world.