Sengoku Arcade

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Published on June 15, 2025 5:42:22 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j25l22kaCIc

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Sengoku (1991)

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Centuries ago a cruel and insanely tyrannical warlord was defeated by the two elite Samurai but had sworn to return in the future. When he does he unleashes undead forces of feudal Japanese warriors to destroy the world and its people.

The warlord is opposed only by the two protagonists, an Eastern hero and a Western hero named Ninja Dave and Cowboy Kev , who turn out to be descendants of the two elite Samurai responsible for vanquishing the wicked warlord centuries ago.

A player has a maximum of six health points. When certain enemies are defeated, spirits of powerful forms are available to transform into.
Throughout the game the player would need to survive the hordes of enemies by collecting coloured orbs as power-ups. Five Green orbs heal one health point. A Red orb gives the player a single sword, a Cyan orb gives the player a double sword, the Purple orb gives the player a two-handed holy sword and a Yellow orb gives the player a limited magical attack.

The game follows standard elements of the genre: different types of enemies (most of which make references to Japanese mythology) come from off-screen and the player must use their attacks to fend them off.
The controls are also rather simple with a pretty straight forward combat system with one button for attacks and one for jumping. The player palettes include a black haired man (player 1) and a blond cowboy (player 2).

What made this game unique was the extra implements added to the gaming genre. While the game is composed of five lengthy levels, players will be teleported at random times to an alternate dimension that resembles ancient Japan.
There, players will face alternate enemies or bosses to save the victimized souls of the townsfolk. Saving them grants the player extra power ups, such as the ability to unleash waves of energy or a more powerful weapon.

Power ups in the game come from defeated foes and levitate upwards, often enforcing the use of the jump button. Initially, the player fights with his punches or kicks, but power-ups grant the use of a sword, a holy sword, twin swords, or the power to transform into an ancient warrior that can be accessed with the C button. The three transformations are:

Samurai - wields a long katana; more powerful than normal state.

Fox - rolls into enemies; agile but has weak defense.

Ninja - specializes in projectiles and jumps.

There are some samurais whose swords can be broken if the player bashes the attack button enough times. remember that this trick can be done when the player is in his normal form and bare-handed (no sword power-ups).

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