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1988 · Port · Jaleco · Beat 'em up · Historical

Shingen Samurai-Fighter

Port

A side-scrolling brawler for the Arcade and PC Engine featuring the titular Japanese Sengoku warlord. Not to be confused with the NES strategy game of the same name.

Also known as
Takeda Shingen · Takeda Shingen (video game) · TAKEDA
Released
1 August 1988
Platforms
TurboGrafx-16ArcadeNintendo Switch
Genres
Beat 'em upHistoricalStrategyArcade
Developers
Jaleco
Publishers
JalecoAicomHamster Corporation
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionFantasyHistorical
Country
Japan
Composers
Tsukasa Tawada

About

Shingen Samurai-Fighter, released in Japan as Takeda Shingen, is a 1988 hack and slash video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades. It was only released in Japan in November 1988. It was ported to the PC Engine in 1989 by Aicom. Hamster Corporation released the game outside Japan for the first time through their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in June 2021.

Keywords

  • medieval
  • brawler
  • protagonist's name in the title

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player controls the daimyo Takeda Shingen and his double (controlled by a second player) who embarks on a journey to defeat rival daimyo Uesugi Kenshin during the battles of Kawanakajima. He wields a katana to defeat enemy soldiers while on his way to reach enemy generals. Numerous power-ups, distinguishable by Chinese characters on them, are available to assist Takeda on his quest. Bonus stages where Takeda shoots down enemies while performing yabusame for extra points are available. At the end of every stage, Takeda defeats enemy soldiers in one-on-one combat.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
TurboGrafx-1628 July 1989Japan

Editions and related releases

Included in
Polymega Collection Vol. 14: Astyanax
Part of
Shingen Samurai-Fighter
Ported as
Arcade Archives: Shingen Samurai-Fighter
Built on it
Takeda Shingen

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