The Legend of Kage
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 Screenshot (arcade version) |
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| Developer(s) | Taito Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Taito Corporation |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | Arcade JPN 1985 Consoles JPN 1986 NA 1987 Virtual Console JPN December 19, 2006 NA February 19, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A |
The Legend of Kage (影の伝説; Kage no Densetsu) is a 1985 arcade game by Taito and was released for several contemporary home computer systems in 1986. The NES version was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on December 19, 2006, and in the United States on February 19, 2007. The arcade version also appears on Taito Legends 2. A 3D remake of the arcade game along the original arcade version is included in Taito Legends Power Up for PSP.
The object is for a ninja named Kage to rescue Princess Kiri from mystical villains. Kage must fight his way through the forest, along the secret passageway, up the fortress wall and through the castle, rescuing her two times (three in the NES version) in order to win the game. Each time she is rescued, the seasons change. The player is armed with swords and shuriken. Grabbing a crystal ball causes Kage's clothes to change to the next level in colour and thereby attain certain powers (red: normal, green: bigger shuriken, orange: bigger shuriken and faster speed). If Kage is hit while in green or orange clothes, he does not die but revert to his normal red clothes. Grabbing a scroll causes Kage to stand still and meditate for several seconds while approaching enemies drop to the ground dead (note that although the scrolls appear in the arcade version, the crystal balls do not). The enemies are:
[edit] Follow-ups
Taito released a pseudo-sequel called Demon Sword in 1989. An official sequel was announced and released in Japan on March 2008 for the Nintendo DS, promptly named The Legend of Kage 2.
[edit] References
The Legend of Kage instruction manual.
[edit] External links
- The Legend of Kage guide at StrategyWiki
- The Legend of Kage at MobyGames
- The Legend of Kage at World of Spectrum
