Game Details
The Legend of Kage
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Released on: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Publishers: Square Enix , Taito
Themes: Action, Fantasy
Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Family Computer | April 18, 1986 |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | August 01, 1987 |
| Wii | February 19, 2007 |
| Nintendo 3DS | January 22, 2014 |
| Wii U | June 04, 2014 |
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About:
The Legend of Kage is a port of the 1985 arcade game under the same name. The player is armed with a kodachi shortsword and an unlimited amount of shuriken. Grabbing a crystal ball causes the player character's Kage's clothes to change to the next level in colour and thereby attain certain powers (bigger shuriken and/or faster speed); if Kage is hit while in green or orange clothes, he does not die but revert to his normal red clothes. Grabbing a scroll causes Kage to stand still and meditate for several seconds while approaching enemies drop to the ground dead.
Story:
The player takes role of the young Iga ninja named Kage ("Shadow") on the mission to rescue Princess Kiri (Kirihime) from the villains Yoshi (Yoshiro Yukikusa) and Yuki (Yukinosuke Kiri). Kage must fight his way through the forest, along the secret passageway, up the fortress wall and through the castle, rescuing her two times (three in the NES version) in order to win the game. Each time the princess is rescued, the seasons change in the game.