Sengoku Denshou

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Sengoku Denshou
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sammy
Developer: Dragnet, Kan's, SNK
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-12-28 ¥8,5008,500 T-24034
Non-Sega versions Arcade Neo Geo Neo Geo CD Super NES

Sengoku Denshou (戦国伝承) is a beat-'em-up released for the Sega Mega-CD exclusively in Japan in 1993. It is based on a 1991 arcade game by SNK.

Story

Story

Centuries ago, a cruel and tyrannical warlord was defeated by the two elite samurai, but it swore to return in the future. He returns in the modern world, and he brings with him a legion of undead feudal Japanese warriors. The warlord is opposed only by the two protagonists, who turn out to be descendants of the two elite Samurai responsible for vanquishing the wicked warlord centuries ago.

Gameplay

Warping

The game is a belt-scrolling beat-'em-up that can be played by a single player. The player can choose between two characters who play the same but look different. The characters attack by punching and kicking, but some enemies drop orbs that arm the characters with swords or magical attacks for a limited time. When certain enemies are defeated, they leave behind their warrior spirits, which enable the characters to temporarily transform into different forms: a ninja, a samurai, and an armor-clad wolf. These forms are affected by the power-up orbs in different ways. Stages take place in the modern world, but characters are occasionally warped to an alternate dimension resembling feudal Japan. Here, the characters fight a boss and avenge the slain townsfolk, and in return, a spirit imbues them with a temporary magic attack.

The character moves in any direction using the D-Pad and jumps with . The character attacks with , which can be done while airborne for a jumping kick. When fighting with swords, the character's sword may become crossed with that of a foe; the player must rapidly press to overcome the enemy's sword (or otherwise take damage).

When other forms have been collected, the character can switch between them with . The spirit appears above the character; if the player has collected multiple spirits, it can be changed with or . The selected form can be chosen with or (or canceled by pressing again). The forms last 60 seconds, but the player can change back to the character's regular form through the same means. Once a form is used, the spirit is no longer available until it is found from another enemy.

The character has a health bar with six segments and loses a segment each time he is harmed by an enemy. The different forms share the same health. The character loses a life when all health points are lost but respawns in the same spot if the player has extra lives left. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued as long as there are credits remaining. Extra lives are awarded at 40,000 and 80,000 points and then every 80,000 points after that. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard).

Forms

	Regular Form
	The characters in their regular forms attack by punching and kicking and can acquire swords. Red Orb: The character gains a one-handed sword. Cyan Orb: The character gains two swords. Violet Orb: The character gains a two-handed holy sword. Yellow Orb: The character's attacks are empowered with a magical projectile.
	Ninja Form
	An agile ninja. He moves more quickly since he backflips everywhere. Red Orb: The ninja's attack throws three shurikens at a time in a spread. Cyan Orb: The ninja's attack throws a tall mass of energy balls. Violet Orb: The ninja's attack throws tengu spirits. Yellow Orb: A mirror image of the ninja appears when he attacks and does additional damage.
	Samurai Form
	A samurai wielding a long katana. Red Orb: The samurai throws a single fireball with every sword swing. Cyan Orb: The samurai throws two stacked fireballs with every sword swing. Violet Orb: The samurai throws three stacked fireballs with every sword swing. Yellow Orb: The samurai channels lightning through his katana, which sweeps out from him to attack enemies by pressing again.
	Wolf Form
	A wolf that slashes enemies. It can curl into a ball by pressing after jumping, which damages foes that it touches. Red Orb: The wolf barks a large, sawblade-shaped projectile with every attack. Cyan Orb: The wolf barks an energy wave with every attack. Violet Orb: The wolf barks a fireball with every attack. Yellow Orb: The wolf barks out puppies that seek out and bite enemies.

Orbs

Orbs are sometimes dropped by defeated foes.

	Green Orb
	Collect 5 Green Orbs to restore one health point.
	Red, Cyan, Violet, and Yellow Orbs
	Arms the character with a special weapon for a duration.

Stages

	Stage 1
	Stage 2
	Stage 3
	Stage 4
	Stage 5

Production credits

• Produce: Minoru Suzuki
• Program: Takanori Kohno, Masaharu Ohno
• Sound: Tate Norio, Shimizum, Yoshikazu Yao
• Picture: U‑Rakuchou, Marohie, Mic-Senbey, Chulip‑Nao, Dadamusi, Sick Of, Kyoko Tachibana, Sadamon, Yoshiyuki Iguchi
• Game Assist: Ryo Saito, Hiroshi Takenaka, Yasuhisa Itoi
• Direct: Masaharu Ohno
• Presented by: Sammy

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In-game credits

Magazine articles

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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 58 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 50 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 30 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 74

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Sengoku Denshou

Mega-CD, JP
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Spinecard Disc

Technical information

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