NEOGEO
ROM Cassette - released
August 11, 1993
NEOGEO CD - released September
9, 1994
Sony PlayStation - released March
26, 1998
*
All content such as the movie,
the screen shots and the text...etc.
on this web-page is based on
the material of Japanese version.
Oblivion
is the warrior's fate.
Carnage is the way of victory.
One must release one's inner demon.
And to all enemies who stand in the way
-
Death!!!
During the golden age of fighting games
with punching and kicking characters,
1993 marked a turning point in fighting
games with a title that introduced characters
fighting with weapons. Its system made
victory possible with a single blow and
its enticing melee among samurai, ninjas
and the like brought new players and
popularity to the fighting game genre.
Plagues
of unknown origin, strange phenomena,
repeated outbreaks of war: these
were enough to cause panic and
plunge people into despair.
But one smiled as he surveyed the unfolding chaos
rending the world asunder.
For this "man," once slain by the forces of the
Tokugawa Shogunate, hate for the Shogunate is all he
possesses along with newly acquired dark powers to
bring it down.
This "man," Tokisada Amagusa, unleashes his unworldly
forces and spreads his false creed in an attempt to
lead the world to ruin.
But in the midst of such calamities, there were
still warriors who put their beliefs to the test. These
warriors spurred by different motives and beliefs converge
as if drawn together, battle, and make their way to
the source of the chaos.
BASIC
COMMANDS
[BASIC
ATTACKS]
A Button: Light Slash (Punch);
B Button: Medium Slash (Punch);
A&B Buttons together: Strong
Slash (Punch)
C Button: Light Kick; D Button:
Medium Kick; C&D Buttons together:
Strong Kick
[DASH]
Tap the joystick forward twice
to "Bakufu Blitz"; tap twice backward
for the "Flying Retreat."
[LOCKING
SWORDS]
When the warriors clash, sometimes
they lock blades so tap on the
A Button repeatedly to knock opponents
off guard and get the upper hand.
[BAREHANDED
SWORD
GRAB
(a.k.a.,
THE "NO
PAIN,
NO
PAIN" SPRINT)]
When disarmed and empty handed,
grab your opponent's attacks using
the right timing and avoid taking
damage.
SYSTEM
[THE
RAGE GAUGE]
The Rage Gauge marked by the "" character
located at the bottom of the screen
rises as you take damage.
The "Rage Explosion" occurs when
the gauge reaches MAX, turning
characters red and increasing their
attack power.
When time runs out, the rage ebbs
and the gauge returns to its initial
stage.
[VARIOUS
ITEMS]
The Edo Express Delivery man runs
through stages during duels to
drop off various items.
(RECOVERY ITEMS)
Meat quarters (large), roasts (small),
and round cuts restore life energy
accordingly.
(SCORE ITEMS)
Safe boxes, oval coin bundles,
oval coins and change add points
to your score accordingly.
(OUCH ITEMS)
These are immovable bombs that
explode at various intervals to
damage nearby characters. Using
a guard move as these explode lets
you avoid injury.
" character
located at the bottom of the screen
rises as you take damage.
