- 70/100
- Players10 ratings
1988 · Beat 'em up · Horror
Kenseiden
Sega exclusive
A Master System side-scrolling platformer set in a fantasy version of feudal Japan featuring multiple paths to explore and crazy, potbellied monkeys to kill.
- Released
- 31 December 1988
- Platforms
- Master SystemSega Master System/Mark III
- Genres
- Beat 'em upHorrorPlatformerRole-playing
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionFantasyHistorical
- Country
- Japan
About
Kenseiden is a 1988 action-platform video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System. The player controls the samurai Hayato in 16th century Japan as they attempt to retrieve five scrolls and a sacred sword from evil warlocks and spirits led by Oda Nobunaga.
The game was released as Sword of the Hwarang in South Korea with multiple visual differences. Hayato is altered to look like a Hwarang warrior and the levels are changed to be set in Korea.
Keywords
- medieval
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Kenseidan is a side-scrolling action-adventure game set in Japan. Each level is set in an ancient Japanese province where the player is tasked. After A certain point, the player can play levels in whatever order they choose, and can go back to previous levels at anytime except for the final level.
Reception
Upon release, Kenseiden received positive reviews
The Games Machine gave the game an 86% score, considering it one of the best "hack-'n-slay" games because of its "simple, but highly playable action and superb presentation." Computer and Video Games gave it an 85% score, describing it as a "huge" role-playing adventure with exploration, "truly superb" still screens and "plenty of brain-bending puzzles" to last "weeks on end!"
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Master System EvolutionMaster System 3Master System 3 Collection: 131 Super Jogos na MemóriaMaster System Plug & PlayDVD Karaoke Game DVT-G100Master System 3 Collection: 112 Super Jogos na MemóriaMaster System 3 Collection: 105 Super Jogos na MemóriaMaster System 3 Collection: 120 Super Jogos na Memória
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Collections3 collections
Platform libraries
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Genres
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Publishers
- Sega gamesDeveloped or published by Sega
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