Cover artwork of Mace: The Dark Age

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Mace: The Dark Age

Mace: The Dark Age (1997) is a title from the leap into 3D, catalogued in the VG90 reference archive for Arcade.

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About the game

Mace: The Dark Age (1997) for Arcade takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the leap into 3D, kept here for readers researching the period.

the leap into 3D was a period of rapid change for the medium: polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. Placing Mace: The Dark Age in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

This entry is worth keeping because the leap into 3D is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.

Technical notes

Recorded platform(s): Arcade (1997). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.