Software:The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Platform(s) | Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Neo-Geo Pocket ColorNintendo Switch October 28, 2020[3] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny is a fighting game released by SNK in April 2000 for the Neo-Geo Pocket Color handheld system. It is the third game in The Last Blade series. The European release was subject to a recall when SNK ceased all foreign operations a month later, making it one of the rarest English language titles in Neo-Geo Pocket Color's library.[1] The game was later re-released as part of Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 in 2021.
Gameplay
The game features a story mode, a survival mode, a time attack mode, and a training mode. Points are earned through gameplay, which can be spent in the in-game gallery to unlock artwork, playable characters, minigames, and equippable boosts.[4]
Characters
The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny features 16 playable characters, nine of which are available from the start.[1] This includes every playable character from the arcade release of The Last Blade 2, with the exceptions of Juzoh Kanzaki and Mukuro, who are playable only in unlockable minigames; and Shigen Naoe, who is fully absent.
Reception
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IGN said: "You can't go wrong with Last Blade, but you could go even more right with SNK vs. Capcom and Gals Fighters."[6] Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot called Beyond the Destiny "a good fighting game, with more options and features than you'd expect from a portable fighter" but recommended to get SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium instead.[4] Nintendo Life called the Switch port "[...] an excellent little thing, one must keep in mind that it is still a 2001 handheld fighting game, and very much of its time."[1] Nintendo World Report said of the Switch port: "Being able to play with a friend on a single system is nice, though, although The Last Blade won’t give you the multiplayer mileage than Smash Bros. does."[7] Hardcore Gamer called it "may be the finest-playing NGPC game available yet on the Switch".[8] Time Extension placed the game on its "Best Neo Geo Pocket Color Games" list.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Massey, Tom (1 November 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny Review (Switch eShop)". Hookshot Media. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/last_blade_beyond_the_destiny.
- ↑ Harris, Craig (3 March 2000). "Previews - Last Blade". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/04/last-blade-2.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (28 October 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny now available for Switch". https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/the-last-blade-beyond-the-destiny-now-available-for-switch.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gerstmann, Jeff (29 March 2000). "Review - The Last Blade". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/last-blade-the-review/1900-2545685/.
- ↑ "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny for Switch Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-last-blade-beyond-the-destiny/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nix, Marc (27 April 2000). "Reviews - Last Blade". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/29/last-blade.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Miller, Zachary (6 November 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny (Switch eShop) Review Mini". https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/55446/the-last-blade-beyond-the-destiny-switch-eshop-review-mini.
- ↑ Peeples, Jeremy (30 October 2020). "The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny Boasts More Neo Geo Pocket Color Thrills on Switch". https://hardcoregamer.com/features/articles/opinion/the-last-blade-beyond-the-destiny-boasts-more-neo-geo-pocket-color-thrills-on-switch/390874/.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (3 February 2023). "Best Neo Geo Pocket Color Games". Hookshot Media. https://www.timeextension.com/guides/best-neo-geo-pocket-color-games.
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