This game is rated ESRB: Everyone.
Joust is a 2D arcade platformer developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982, available on Arcade, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Players control a lance-wielding knight mounted on a flying ostrich, using a joystick and a single button to navigate the game's environments. The core objective is to defeat waves of enemy knights who ride buzzards, progressing through successive levels as the opposition grows more challenging. Combat outcomes are determined by the vertical position of the combatants at the moment of collision — the higher-mounted rider wins the exchange. The game's blend of aerial movement and straightforward controls made it a defining title of the early arcade era, combining elements of platforming and combat in a format that remained influential in the fighting and arcade genres for years after its release.
