White Lion Legend: beyond the Pyramid (ホワイトライオン伝説 ―ピラミッドの彼方に― White Lion Densetsu: Pyramid no Kanata ni?) was originally released in Japan in 1989, and later localized as Legend of the Ghost Lion in English. The Lion is always referred to as White Lion during the game; the attribute "Ghost" only appears in the localized title.

Legend of the Ghost Lion is a Dragon Quest clone: it has almost the same gameplay.

One difference is the party system. The hero, Maria, has to summon allies during battle.

Another difference is about the equipment. In Dragon Quest, Loto equip weapons and armors outside battle, and then keep them on; in Legend of the Ghost Lion, Maria can select a protection ring during combat, and choose the attacking weapon during every turn.

A minor difference is the absence of experience points. Maria's level is raised by finding fragments of hope, somewhat reminiscent of the Heart Containers in The Legend of Zelda.