Hero World is an RPG platformer with 6 levels and a boss fight at the end of each level where you have to use your tactical ability to take on a powerful foe in a turn-based battle. The levels are: Ancient Japan, frosty Scandinavia, the Wild West, Caribbean Jungle and Ancient Greece. There are 11 types of heroes you can recruit into your team on your journey. The heroes are: Samurai, Knight, Amazon, Viking, Elf, Dwarf, Rogue, Cowboy, Pirate, Ninja and Spartan. All heroes can be unlocked by playing through the story mode. After completing story mode you can play freely with any character on any level. The story: The barriers of time and space have been shattered. Creatures from a mystical realm have entered our world. Heroes from different worlds have emerged to stop the creatures of darkness.