Edo no Kiba
Encyclopedia
is a Super Famicom
cyberpunk
action video game intended for a Japanese audience. It is Tokyo
in the year 2050 where terrorists are running wild in the streets, and only one armored police officer is fast enough to hunt them down.
s. If the player even gets lightly touched by an enemy, he gets electrocuted and loses ten units of health. Some weapons (like the flamethrower
) causes the player to automatically lose a life. By then holding forward and releasing attack he can throw the sword like a boomerang. Environments range from city street
s to sewer
s and a flying battleship
. Each level ends with a boss fight against an enemy that can withstand many attacks.
There are bizarre cameos in this game by a Bill Rizer look-a-like, a robot that resembles the T-1000
from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
, and an enemy that slightly resembles the Buddha
. A mission even asks player to avert nuclear war
by destroying the ICBM
s while they're in flight to their destination.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
action video game intended for a Japanese audience. It is Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in the year 2050 where terrorists are running wild in the streets, and only one armored police officer is fast enough to hunt them down.
Gameplay
The player attacks by slashing to the right with his energy sword, and he can also hold his sword defensively to deflect some bulletBullet
A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration...
s. If the player even gets lightly touched by an enemy, he gets electrocuted and loses ten units of health. Some weapons (like the flamethrower
Flamethrower
A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited flammable liquid; some project a long gas flame. Most military flamethrowers use liquids, but commercial flamethrowers tend to use high-pressure propane and...
) causes the player to automatically lose a life. By then holding forward and releasing attack he can throw the sword like a boomerang. Environments range from city street
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
s to sewer
Sewer
Sewer may refer to:* Part of sewerage, the infrastructure that conveys sewage*Effluent sewer, a collection system that transports only the liquid portion of wastewater through small-diameter pipes laid at contour...
s and a flying battleship
Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
. Each level ends with a boss fight against an enemy that can withstand many attacks.
There are bizarre cameos in this game by a Bill Rizer look-a-like, a robot that resembles the T-1000
T-1000
The T-1000 is a fictional nanomorph mimetic poly-alloy assassin and the main antagonist in Terminator 2: Judgment Day controlled by the series main antagonist Skynet. The T-1000 is portrayed primarily by Robert Patrick; however, being a shape-shifter, the T-1000 is played by other actors in some...
from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong...
, and an enemy that slightly resembles the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
. A mission even asks player to avert nuclear war
Nuclear warfare
Nuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is detonated on an opponent. Compared to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can be vastly more destructive in range and extent of damage...
by destroying the ICBM
Intercontinental ballistic missile
An intercontinental ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a long range typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery...
s while they're in flight to their destination.
External links
- Edo no Kiba at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...
- エドノキバ (Edo no Kiba) at superfamicom.jp