The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny

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The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)SNK
Platform(s)Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseNeo-Geo Pocket Color
Nintendo Switch
October 28, 2020[3]
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny is a fighting game released by SNK in April 2000 for the Neo-Geo Pocket Color handheld system. It is the third game in The Last Blade series. The European release was subject to a recall when SNK ceased all foreign operations a month later, making it one of the rarest English language titles in Neo-Geo Pocket Color's library.[1] The game was later re-released as part of Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 in 2021.

Gameplay[edit]

The game features a story mode, a survival mode, a time attack mode, and a training mode. Points are earned through gameplay, which can be spent in the in-game gallery to unlock artwork, playable characters, minigames, and equippable boosts.[4]

Characters[edit]

Main article: The Last Blade § Characters

The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny features 16 playable characters, nine of which are available from the start.[1] This includes every playable character from the arcade release of The Last Blade 2, with the exceptions of Juzoh Kanzaki and Mukuro, who are playable only in unlockable minigames; and Shigen Naoe, who is fully absent.

  • Akari Ichijou
  • Hagure Hitogata[a]
  • Hibiki Takane[a]
  • Hyo Amano
  • Kaede[b]
  • Kaori Sanada[a]
  • Keiichiro Washizuka
  • Kouryu[a]
  • Lee Rekka
  • Moriya Minakata
  • Okina no Genbu
  • Setsuna[a]
  • Shinnosuke Kagami[a]
  • Yuki
  • Zantetsu
  1. ^ a b c d e f Unlockable character
  2. ^ Also unlockable as "Awakened Kaede"

Reception[edit]

IGN said: "You can't go wrong with Last Blade, but you could go even more right with SNK vs. Capcom and Gals Fighters."[6] Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot called Beyond the Destiny "a good fighting game, with more options and features than you'd expect from a portable fighter" but recommended to get SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium instead.[4] Nintendo Life called the Switch port "[...] an excellent little thing, one must keep in mind that it is still a 2001 handheld fighting game, and very much of its time."[1] Nintendo World Report said of the Switch port: "Being able to play with a friend on a single system is nice, though, although The Last Blade won’t give you the multiplayer mileage than Smash Bros. does."[7] Hardcore Gamer called it "may be the finest-playing NGPC game available yet on the Switch".[8] Time Extension placed the game on its "Best Neo Geo Pocket Color Games" list.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Massey, Tom (1 November 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ Harris, Craig (3 March 2000). "Previews - Last Blade". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 24 August 2000. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ Romano, Sal (28 October 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny now available for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Gerstmann, Jeff (29 March 2000). "Review - The Last Blade". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b Nix, Marc (27 April 2000). "Reviews - Last Blade". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 10 May 2000. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b Miller, Zachary (6 November 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny (Switch eShop) Review Mini". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ^ Peeples, Jeremy (30 October 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny Boasts More Neo Geo Pocket Color Thrills on Switch". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. ^ McFerran, Damien (3 February 2023). "Best Neo Geo Pocket Color Games". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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