Battle Blaze

Nintendo console exclusive

Battle Blaze is a weapon-based fighting game from 1992, set in a medieval fantasy world. Players choose warriors to duel in story and versus modes. While offering an interesting concept, the game was hindered by stiff controls and a limited moveset compared to other fighting games of its era.

Released: 1 May 1992
Platforms: Arcade SNES
Genres: Fighting
Developers: Aicom
Publishers: Sammy Corporation
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Fantasy
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Battle Blaze (バトルブレイズ) is a 1992 medieval fighting game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System by Sammy Studios. Players use swords, morningstars, knives, and other weapons to beat up their opponents. The player can either play in a colosseum or on a quest. The eventual goal is defeat the Dark Lord who lives in a castle in the sky.

›Story

A land known as Virg was under the command of a powerful king. Every king was selected at the "Tournament of Champions". A demon from Hell, was hell-bent on world domination, so he sent five phantoms to possess every combatant in the tournament. The demon turned the contenders into enemies where they would have them battle one on one (kind of like Battle Royale).

The phantoms possessed every contender except for one. As one phantom ambushed Durill, the strongest of the competitors, an unknown disease struck him. Durill ended up defeating the phantom, but collapsed due to mind poisoning. After he died, his son Kerrel vowed to avenge his father, and defeat the evil demon.

Keywords

martial arts
retroachievements

Media

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Story

Development

The North American release was originally announced for October 1993, but did not hit shelves until January 1994. According to American Sammy, a combination of bugs in the game, Nintendo's "lengthy approval process", and American Sammy's move from California to Illinois caused the game to be delayed.

Reception

The Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked Battle Blaze ninth in popularity in its July 1992 issue. The game received mixed reception from critics.