The Killing Blade
The Killing Blade is a 1998 competitive fighting game released by IGS on arcade game machine. Development for the game took two years.[1] In September 2005, IGS released a remake titled The Killing Blade Plus only in China.[2]
| The Killing Blade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | IGS |
| Publisher(s) | IGS |
| Composer(s) | Eddie Yao |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | January 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Versus fighting game |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
| Arcade system | PolyGame Master (PGM) |
Plot
The Mongol invasion of China has left the country in ruin. Five sects consisting of twelve warriors battle each other, then find the defeat the black hand of the wars: The Twin Tartars and Lord Wizard. Victory would earn the title "Superior Martial Paladin" to conquer China, bring order and establish a new empire.
Characters
| Warrior | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Long | Longsword |
| Zhoge | Short sword |
| Yizhen | Staff |
| Ling | Whip |
| Tsan | Katana |
| Jinlun | Ring blades |
| Chinhu | Twin Maces |
| Hades | Ink brush |
| Buto | Twin short swords |
| Abacus | Counting frame |
| Oniska | Shield and Sword |
| Shanguan | Spearblade |
| Warrior | Weapon |
| Tartar Twins | Twin Fire Swords |
| Lord Wizard | Flaming Spell |
Gameplay
The game has a post Dynasty Wars setting and the game mechanics are similar to SNK's The Last Blade franchise, including weapon and kick attacks, combo attacks and power charging.
See also
References
- "The Killing Blade at IGS". October 5, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Arcade History: The Killing Blade Plus". November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
External links
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