The Legend of Kage 2

The Legend of Kage 2 (影之伝説, Kage no Densetsu 2) is a Japanese action-adventure game developed by Lancarse for the Nintendo DS, and published by Taito in 2008. Taito's parent company, Square Enix, published a North American localization of the game later that year. The Legend of Kage 2 is the sequel to The Legend of Kage (1985), an arcade game developed and distributed by Taito.

The Legend of Kage 2
Developer(s)Lancarse[1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • JP: March 13, 2008
  • NA: October 8, 2008
  • EU: November 7, 2008
  • AU: December 31, 2008[3]
Genre(s)Platform, action

Plot

The player takes control of: either Kage, the ninja from the first game, (armed with a katana and shuriken); or Chihoiro, a kunoichi from Iga raised by Hanzo Hattori, (armed with a kusarigama). Both are loyal to the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. Their mission is to rescue Tokugawa's daughter, Princess Kirihime; she has been kidnapped by the demonic warlord Yoshiro Kuyigusa and his aide-de-camp, the rogue samurai Yukinosuke Riko, in an attempt to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate.

Gameplay

Kage and Chihoiro each have a personal story and 17 different ninjutsu techniques to master. They have skills such as abilities to climb vertical cliffs, hanging from ceilings, and blocking enemy attacks with the sword (which could also be done in the original game). The game introduces ninpo skills such as Bunshin no Jutsu, a technique that creates deadly duplicates of the player. Mastering ninjutsu enables players to launch powerful elemental attacks and summon monsters.[4]

Reception
Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings74%[5]
Metacritic71 out of 100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comB-[7]
GamePro3.5/5
GameSpot7.5/10
GamesRadar+8/10[8]
GameZone8/10
IGN5.8/10
Nintendo Power8/10

Critical reception has been mixed. The Legend of Kage 2 has been noted for its difficulty, which was reported to rise considerably after the first level. The game has also been praised for the well-designed boss fights, and crisp, vivid art, but was also criticized for the lack of detail in the environments. The controls have been reported to have minor problems such as being unable to jump immediately after an attack.[8] The story has also been criticized for straying from the original source material, as well as its lack of voiceovers and repetitive level layouts.[7]

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References
  1. 業務実績 (in Japanese). Lancarse. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. "The Legend of Kage 2 Ships to Retailers". IGN. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  3. "The Legend of Kage 2". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  4. "The Legend of Kage 2 handed November Euro release". Video Gamer. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  5. "The Legend of Kage 2 reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  6. "The Legend of Kage 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  7. "1UP.com Review". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  8. "GamesRadar Review". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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