Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash

Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash[lower-alpha 2] is a fighting game developed by Racdym and published by Hudson Soft for the arcades, Neo-Geo, and Neo Geo CD in 1995.[2][3] It is a spin-off of the popular Japanese console RPG series Tengai Makyo. As of 2018, it is the only Tengai Makyo game to have been released outside Japan.[4]

Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash
American Arcade flyer with art by Torajirō Tsujino
Developer(s)Racdym[1][lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)SNK
Hudson Soft (Neo Geo CD)
Director(s)Osamu Kimura
Producer(s)Takafumi Horio
Designer(s)Oyabun
Torajirō Tsujino
Artist(s)A. Ono
H. Ando
M. Kusanagi
Composer(s)Eisaku Nambu
Kennosuke Suemura
Masaaki Nishizawa
SeriesTengai Makyo
Platform(s)Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD
ReleaseArcade
  • WW: 20 June 1995
Neo Geo AES
  • JP: 28 July 1995
  • NA: 28 July 1995
  • EU: 28 July 1995
Neo Geo CD
  • JP: 24 November 1995
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)
CabinetUpright
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Kabuki Danjuro and Yagumo.

Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash is a 2D fighting game, similar in play style to Samurai Shodown or The Last Blade, but with the addition of various power-ups and very over-the-top anime-style special moves.[5] Power-up icons appear on-screen at random, either springing out of the scenery or delivered by the Karasu Tengu.[6] Characters wield weapons, which can be lost and recovered during battle.[7]

Story

Kabuki Klash is set within the land of Jipang (a reference of feudal Japan). The story follows warriors, often swordsmen, in battles against a range of often comical villains.

Characters

Playable
  • Gokuraku Taro: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru
  • Kinu: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru
  • Kabuki Danjuro: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru
  • Sengoku Manjimaru: Main protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru
  • Ziria: Main protagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
  • Yagumo: Original character exclusive to this game
  • Tsunade: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
  • Orochimaru: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria

CPU-only
  • Manto Ace: Recurring comical antagonist throughout series
  • Karakuri: Antagonist from Tengai Makyō: Karakuri Kakutoden
  • Jyashinsai: Antagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
  • Lucifeller: Antagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame(Neo Geo) [8]
GamePro(Neo Geo) 16 / 20[9]
Next Generation(Neo Geo) [10]
MAN!AC(Neo Geo) 78%[11]
Maximum(Neo Geo CD) [6]
Neo Geo Freak(Arcade) 13 / 20[12]
Player One(Neo Geo CD) 82%[13]
Superjuegos(Neo Geo CD) 92 / 100[14]
Video Games(Neo Geo CD) 78%[15]
VideoGames(Neo Geo) 8 / 10[5]

In Japan, Game Machine listed Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash on their August 1, 1995 issue as being the sixth most-successful arcade game of the year, outperforming titles such as World Heroes Perfect and Tekken.[16] The game has been met with positive reception from critics since its release.[7]

VideoGames reviewer Tyrone Rodriguez gave the game a score of 8 (Great), stating: "With its gimmicks and blinding visual style, Kabuki Klash is tremendously fun." The other editors' ratings were 8, 8 and 5.[5] Reviewing the Neo Geo AES version, GamePro praised the advanced graphics and sound effects but criticized the uninteresting special moves and overpowered magic moves. They concluded, "The initial gameplay is arresting, but after a while, it loses its luster. Ultimately, the game doesn't offer more than the state-of-the-art animation and sounds we've come to expect from the Neo Geo."[9] Next Generation criticized the game for having almost nothing to set it apart from the multitude of 2D fighting games already released for the Neo Geo AES, concluding his review with "And now for the standard Neo-Geo fighting game review ending: If you just can't get enough of that 2D fighting action, here's yet another one for you."[10]

Reviewing the Neo Geo CD version, Maximum noted that Kabuki Klash is another one-on-one fighting game for a console already renowned as the preeminent fighting game console, but nonetheless applauded the game for its "fast and fluid" gameplay, "frankly awesome visuals", and original play mechanics.[6]

Notes
  1. Additional work by Red Company
  2. Also known as Devil's World Outside of Heaven - The True Legend (Japanese: 天外魔境真伝, Hepburn: Tengai Makyō Shin Den) in Japan.
gollark: Anyway, I don't care much either way, I can notice the "new message here" indicator in the server's list and look, but if there's a ping for any conversation it'll end up pinging me even at night when I'm not looking at it.
gollark: You're kind of failing at that.
gollark: hi.
gollark: *Laughs in basically not doing exercise*
gollark: It's for audiophiles to do audiophile things.

References
  1. "その他 -（株）ラクジン". Racjin. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. Des Barres, Nicholas (August 1995). "Japan Now - Tengai Makyo comes to the Neo•Geo". GameFan. Vol. 3 no. 8. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 96.
  3. Des Barres, Nicholas (September 1995). "Preview - Neo Geo - Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash". GameFan. Vol. 3 no. 9. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 121.
  4. Kalata, Kurt. "Far East of Eden (Page 3) - Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash / Tengai Makyou Shinden". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  5. Rodriguez, Tyrone (October 1995). "Power Reviews - Neo•Geo - Kabuki Klash - Kabuki Adds a Little Spice from the Twisted World of Anime". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 81. L.F.P., Inc. p. 87.
  6. "Kabuki Klash". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine. No. 1. Emap International Limited. October 1995. p. 156.
  7. Des Barres, Nicholas (October 1995). "Review - Neo Geo - Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash". GameFan. Vol. 3 no. 10. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 114–115.
  8. Knight, Kyle (1998). "Kabuki Klash: Far East of Eden [Japanese] (Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  9. Grinder, The Axe (October 1995). "ProReview: Neo•Geo - Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash". GamePro. No. 75. IDG. p. 78.
  10. "Finals - Neo-Geo - Kabuki Klash". Next Generation. No. 10. Imagine Media. October 1995. p. 116.
  11. Knauf, Andreas (October 1995). "Spiele-Tests - NG - Kabuki Klash". MAN!AC (in German). No. 24. Cybermedia. p. 75.
  12. "NF編集部にまる - ネオジオゲームㇱインレビュー: 天外魔境真伝". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 25. Geibunsha. June 1997. pp. 124–128.
  13. Delpierre, Christophe (January 1996). "Vite Vu - Neo Geo CD - Far East of Eden". Player One (in French). No. 60. Média Système Édition. p. 116.
  14. Sol, Bruno (January 1996). "Neo Geo CD a fondo: Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash – Al Este Del Eden". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 45. Grupo Zeta. pp. 84–87.
  15. Schaedle, Wolfgang (March 1996). "Neo Geo CD - Reviews - Kabuki Klash". Video Games (in German). No. 52. Future-Verlag. p. 39.
  16. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 500. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 August 1995. p. 25.
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