Software:Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri

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Makeruna! Makendō 2
Makeruna! Makendō 2
Super Famicom cover art
Developer(s)Success, Opus (SFC)
Fill-in-Cafe (PS)
Publisher(s)Datam Polystar
Designer(s)Masatoshi Imaizumi (PS)
Platform(s)Super Famicom, PlayStation
ReleaseSuper Famicom
  • JP: March 17, 1995
PlayStation
  • JP: November 10, 1995
Genre(s)Fighting game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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.

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.

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.[citation needed]

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "International Outlook". Electronic Gaming Monthly (62): 70. September 1994. 
  2. "Gungho releases six PSOne imports | Joystiq". 2015-02-01. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/gungho-releases-six-psone-imports/. 
  3. "Six Japanese PSone Classics being imported to PSN for $5.99 each". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2012/12/4/3728042/japanese-psone-classics-imported-psn-gungho-online-entertainment. 
  4. "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. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=17792. Retrieved 2018-08-19. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "負けるな!魔剣道2 [PS"]. Famitsu. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=2505. Retrieved 2018-08-19. 
  6. 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" (in ja-JP). GAME Watch. https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/380670.html. 
  7. "Grab 6 GungHo PSone Imports on PSN Today" (in en-US). 4 December 2012. https://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/12/04/grab-6-gungho-psone-imports-on-psn-today/. 
  8. "Six more import PS1 games slated for PSN release" (in en-US). Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2014/05/13/six-more-import-ps1-games-slated-for-psn-release/. 
  9. "Six New Japanese "Import" Games Coming to North American PSN" (in en). 13 May 2014. https://www.usgamer.net/articles/six-new-japanese-import-games-coming-to-north-american-psn. 
  10. 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.

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