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戦国伝承
©1991 SNK Corp.
©1993 Data East Corp.
Release: 1993-09-22 (¥8800)
Cartridge SHVC-G5
Beat'm up
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Sengoku Denshō is a side-scrolling beat'em up and conversion
of SNK's arcade game released in 1991. This version is however more
an adaptation than a conversion (see the info section). In a post-apocalyptic future,
the world is at sake and undead warriors have invaded streets and cities. Lords
from the Sengoku era, (era known for its countless military conflicts) are
being awakened from their long sleep and prepare the world to receive their long
dead Shogun Master. Two warriors (Dan & Bill) embark on
a mission to save the day and send those invaders from another time back where
they belong. For that matter, the game constantly alternates from traditional
fighting areas (streets, subway, sewers) to unusual scenes in Japanese feudal
heavens where a floating ghost city awaits. Our heroes use traditional
fighting techniques and combos, they can also use various weapons
and special attacks - colored orbs are usually scattered around each stage
and give our fighters new weapon power-ups, such as the powerful katana
sword. But that's not all, special icons get them to temporary transform into
three different attack-forms : The powerful Samurai, the fast Ninja
or the Armored dog who can mainly jump-spin in the air.
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This Super Famicom version is surprisingly different from the
original game (picture on the left) and is also shorter. The overall
look of the game is the same, but sprites
have been redrawn and the layout of the various stages is different.
The original version also allowed players to transform anytime during
the game - unlike this version where special icons have to be picked up.
It looks like a US version of the game was planned but cancelled.
A prototype-box seems to exist and some pictures of it float around
the web - which are worth digging out just to look at the appalling
artwork showing two terrible versions of Bill and Dan
in plasticine. Priceless.
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Add your Pov here !
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Sengoku Denshō is a fun and unique beat'm up. If you happen to know
the arcade/Neo Geo game it was based on, then you'll be disappointed - this
conversion is a shadow of its master. Especially because Data East
decided to go its on way with it - and the game was simplified and changed
in places for that matter. But this version is, technically speaking, correct
and features a moderate number of large sprites on screen. Controls are also
fine without anything to complain about, really, Data East played it
safe and went for traditional button configurations. I personally find the
game a bit too easy and repetitive, enemies usually die after a couple of
punches - but on another hand, I usually hate brawler games that throw
enemies with endless life bars at you, so I don't think this is much of
a problem. All in all, not a bad beat'm up by any means but nothing that
will pump you up.
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