Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri

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

The game 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 the character can level up, and on the higher 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 the same year 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. ^ a b "International Outlook". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 62. September 1994. p. 70.
  2. ^ "Gungho releases six PSOne imports | Joystiq". 2015-02-01. Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  3. ^ "Six Japanese PSone Classics being imported to PSN for $5.99 each". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  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. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  5. ^ a b "負けるな！魔剣道2 [PS]". Famitsu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-24. 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". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  7. ^ "Grab 6 GungHo PSone Imports on PSN Today". PlayStation.Blog. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  8. ^ "Six more import PS1 games slated for PSN release". Engadget. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  9. ^ "Six New Japanese "Import" Games Coming to North American PSN". USgamer.net. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  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.