Taito must be reading our diary! We thought nobody liked The Legend of Kage! Taito is working to singlehandedly replicate the fall of 1987 on the DS, as both Arkanoid and Kage were released on the NES in that period. We remember seeing the distinctive rainbow-colored boxes on the shelf and being excited about playing these games in the near future.Okay, so our love for Kage is probably the result of having been 7 and not knowing any better, combined with current nostalgia for that time. But whatever the reason, we still love it. And maybe Taito will make a better game this time that more people can enjoy!
Unfortunately, we can't tell much from the blurry scan, except that it looks like a graphically updated version of the original game, and that it's due in February of next year. It's got a lifebar, which should prevent those instant, unavoidable kills caused by a ninja tossing a shuriken at you while you're in the midst of one of those sailing, uncontrollable jumps.
By the way, the DS's aspect ratio is perfect for those jumps. The DS's size is also, unfortunately, perfect for throwing and smashing after all of the rage that makes up the average Kage gameplay experience.
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8-29-2007 @ 5:57PM
Rubang B said...
I hope you weren't trying to rhyme rage with Kage, considering Kage is pronounced kah-gay.
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8-30-2007 @ 2:43PM
x24 said...
There was actually a Legend of Kage sequel on the Famicom. The main guy looked the same, except he had a longer skirtish robe. You start out with a short sword and it gets longer as you progress (there's a sword diagram on the HUD). You also get upgraded shurikens that you can choose once you get them. It also had a code menu where you can enter a code and jump to a "save point" (I loved the BGM on the code menu BTW).
I just have to search for a screenie or this is gonna bother me the whole day.
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8-30-2007 @ 2:59PM
JC Fletcher said...
Are you talking about Demon Sword? I know that was marketed as a Kage sequel, but was it really? It was so different and much less ninja-y.
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8-30-2007 @ 3:00PM
x24 said...
Well I found it. It was called "Demon Sword" here in the states, and apparently, (according to Wikipedia anyway), it wasn't a sequel per se. But anyway, the screenshots I saw from the US (or english) version's main menu looked different. I played the japanese version. Oh well.
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