Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi (The Last Blade) (Japan) ISO
Description :
The Last Blade, released in Japan as
Bakumatsu Rouman: Gekka no Kenshi (幕末浪漫 月華の剣士?), is a
fighting game series created by
SNK for the
Neo Geo system. The Korean version of the game is known as "The Last Soldier".
The Last Blade and its sequel are considered by some to be two of the most accomplished games available for the Neo Geo system.
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The game takes place during the
"bakumatsu" era in
Japan, and incorporates various elements of
Japanese mythology (with a heavy emphasis on the symbology of the
Four Symbols).
As such, the background music generally incorporates synthesized
instruments simulating a sound appropriate to the 19th century setting,
in a
Western classical, pseudo-
Romantic style (unusual for a fighting game).
Story :
Long before humanity existed, in a far off time of myth, death was an
unknown, equally distant concept, but when death first came to the
world, the "Messenger from Afar" was born.
With time, the Sealing Rite was held in order to seal Death behind
Hell's Gate. At that time, two worlds, one near and one far, were born.
Thus the history of life and death began.
Half a year has passed since Suzaku's madness, and the underworld is
still linked by a great portal. Kagami's great sin is still heard as if
ringing from the heavens. Our world has been called upon. Legends of
long ago told of the sealing of the boundary between the two worlds. The
Sealing Rite would be necessary to hold back the spirits of that far
away world.
However, the Sealing Rite brings together the power of the Four Gods
and Sealing Maiden, for the first time properly completing the ritual.
To find the Sealing Maiden, Genbu began searching in the center of
the world, from which all things begin. At the same time in the
underworld, in the depths of darkness, many spirits conspired, plotting
to hinder the Sealing Rite. They had but one wish, to be reborn into our
world.
In the American version of this arcade game, the games opening story retains its original Japanese text and voice over.
Characters :
All of the characters in the
Last Blade series are of Japanese
origin, excluding Lee Rekka, who is from China, and Yuki, who is from
Russia. Some characters, such as Akatsuki Musashi and Lee Rekka, are
based on historical or legendary figures. A number of characters from
the
Last Blade series also appeared in
SNK Playmore's
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.
Gameplay :
The
Last Blade series is seen as a spiritual successor to SNK's popular
Samurai Shodown
series, due to it being a similar 2D weapons-based fighting game. The
gameplay is characterised by two selectable fighting styles, and a
unique combo system along with a "deflect" system which involves
pressing the
D button at an opponents attack. Upon deflecting, the opponent is left open to attack.
The two styles consist of two modes: “Speed” mode and “Power” mode;
Speed mode allows players to chain several normal attacks into a special or desperation/super move, as well as execute a "Speed
Combo".
Power mode on the other hand, grants the player increased damage
potential exponentially and giving access to "Super Desperation Moves"
which inflict an exorbitant amount of damage (the recommendations to
performing them however, requires the player's life bar to flash and
have a full power bar). Power mode also allows the player to perform
Super Cancels;
canceling a special move into a desperation/super move (but not a
desperation move, with the sole exception of Awakened Kaede in the first
game).
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