Kabuki Klash
Encyclopedia
is a fighting game
developed by Racdym
and published by Hudson Soft
for the arcade
s and Neo-Geo in 1995. It is based on the popular Japanese console RPG series Tengai Makyō
.
or The Last Blade
, but with the addition of various power-up
s and very over-the-top anime
-style special moves.
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
developed by Racdym
Racjin
Racjin, formerly known as , is a Japanese video game developer established in 1995. Its name was changed in 2000 to make it more easily pronounced to the Japanese.-Games developed:*ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat...
and published by Hudson Soft
Hudson Soft
, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
for the arcade
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
s and Neo-Geo in 1995. It is based on the popular Japanese console RPG series Tengai Makyō
Tengai Makyō
is a widely popular series of traditional console RPGs that are available in Japan and Taiwan.Though originally intended to be only three games, it has grown to encompass a number of remakes, gaidens and genre spin-offs across a variety of platforms...
.
Gameplay
Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash is a 2D fighting game, similar in play style to Samurai ShodownSamurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown, known as in Japan, is a competitive fighting game produced by SNK for their Neo Geo arcade and home platform. In contrast to other fighting games at the time which were set in modern times and focused primarily on hand-to-hand combat, Samurai Shodown is set in feudal-era Japan ...
or The Last Blade
The Last Blade
, is a fighting game series created by SNK for the Neo Geo system. The Korean version of the game is known as "The Last Soldier". The Last Blade and its sequel are widely considered to be two of the most accomplished games available for the Neo Geo system, with fan opinion divided as to which is...
, but with the addition of various power-up
Power-up
In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character as a game mechanic. This is in contrast to an item, which may or may not have a benefit and can be used at a time chosen by the player...
s and very over-the-top anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
-style special moves.
Playable
- Gokuraku Taro: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: ManjimaruTengai Makyo II: Manjimaruis a role-playing video game and the second game in the Tengai Makyō series. It was first released in 1992 for the PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² by Hudson Soft and developed by Red Entertainment. It was remade in 2003 by Hudson for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, and a later version was released...
- Kinu: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: ManjimaruTengai Makyo II: Manjimaruis a role-playing video game and the second game in the Tengai Makyō series. It was first released in 1992 for the PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² by Hudson Soft and developed by Red Entertainment. It was remade in 2003 by Hudson for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, and a later version was released...
- Kabuki Danjuro: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: ManjimaruTengai Makyo II: Manjimaruis a role-playing video game and the second game in the Tengai Makyō series. It was first released in 1992 for the PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² by Hudson Soft and developed by Red Entertainment. It was remade in 2003 by Hudson for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, and a later version was released...
- Sengoku Manjimaru: Main protagonist from Tengai Makyō II: ManjimaruTengai Makyo II: Manjimaruis a role-playing video game and the second game in the Tengai Makyō series. It was first released in 1992 for the PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² by Hudson Soft and developed by Red Entertainment. It was remade in 2003 by Hudson for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, and a later version was released...
- Ziria: Main protagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
- Yagumo: Original character exclusive to this game
- Tsunade: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
- Orochimaru: Co-protagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
Unplayable Bosses
- Manto Ace: Recurring comical antagonist throughout series
- Karakuri: Antagonist from Tengai Makyō: Karakuri Kakutoden
- Jyashinsai: Antagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
- Lucifeller: Antagonist from Tengai Makyō: Ziria
Reception
VideoGames reviewer Tyrone Rodriguez gave it the game score of 8 (Great), adding: "With its gimmicks and blinding visual style, Kabuki Klash is tremendously fun" (the other editors' ratings were 8, 8 and 5).External links
- Kabuki Klash at MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- Kabuki Klash FAQs - Neo-Geo.com