Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri
Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri (負けるな!魔剣道2 決めろ!妖怪総理大臣, lit. Don't Lose! Kendo Magic 2: Do it! Specter Prime Minister), also known as Kendo Rage 2, is a 1995 fighting game released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom by Datam Polystar. It was re-released for the PlayStation.
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Developer(s) | Success, Opus (SFC) Fill-in-Cafe (PS) |
Publisher(s) | Datam Polystar |
Designer(s) | Masatoshi Imaizumi (PS) |
Platform(s) | Super Famicom, PlayStation |
Release | Super Famicom
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Genre(s) | Fighting game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
The game stars Hikari Tsurugino, who is the sister of the protagonist from the original game.[1]
Development
It is a sequel to Makeruna! Makendō (Kendo Rage).[2]
Gameplay
Makeruna! Makendō 2 is a 2D fighting game featuring magical attacks.[3] The game features RPG elements, where you character can level up, and the higher your level, the more kinds of attacks the player has.[1]
It plays similarly to other 2D versus fighting games, in which the player's character fights against their opponent in a best of two-out-of-three matches in a single player tournament mode with the computer, or against another human player. In the original Super Famicom version, the gameplay has a traditional combo system. In the PlayStation version, the combo system and speed were increased.
Characters
Super Famicom version
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PlayStation version
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Release
The game was released on March 17, 1995 for the Super Famicom in Japan.[4] It was released on November 10, 1995 for the PlayStation.[5] The port was handled by Fill-in-Cafe.
The PlayStation version was later re-released for the PlayStation Network in 2010.[6] It was released for PSN Imports for outside of Japan in by Gungho America.[7] It was released simultaneously with Art Camion Sugorokuden, Finger Flashing, Lup Salad, Vehicle Cavalier, and Zanac x Zanac.[8] It retailed for US$5.99.[9]
Reception
On release, Famitsu magazine scored the Super Famicom version of the game a 21 out of 40.[10] Famitsu rated the PlayStation version 20 out of 40.[5]
References
- "International Outlook". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 62. September 1994. p. 70.
- "Gungho releases six PSOne imports | Joystiq". 2015-02-01. Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- "Six Japanese PSone Classics being imported to PSN for $5.99 each". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- "負けるな!魔剣道2 決めろ!妖怪総理大臣 [スーパーファミコン]". Famitsu. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- "負けるな!魔剣道2 [PS]". Famitsu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- 株式会社インプレス (2010-07-14). "ガンホー・オンライン・エンターテインメント PS3/PSPに向けプレイステーションゲームアーカイブ配信 「負けるな!魔剣道2」など". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- "Grab 6 GungHo PSone Imports on PSN Today". PlayStation.Blog. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- "Six more import PS1 games slated for PSN release". Engadget. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- "Six New Japanese "Import" Games Coming to North American PSN". USgamer.net. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: 負けるな! 魔剣道2 決めろ! 妖怪総理大臣. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.327. p. 39. 24 March 1995.
External links
- Makeruna! Makendō 2 at MobyGames
- Makeruna! Makendō 2 at super-famicom.jp (in Japanese)
- Promotional flyer at gamedic (in Japanese)