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Crossed
Swords
クロスソード
25 July 1991 |
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The kingdom of Belkana has been peaceful since the defeat of the monster Nausizz. But the
evil warlord has been busy recruiting all the creatures of the underworld into his army.
Once again he is ready to re-claim the throne
and wreak havoc across the land... Our story begins
as two traveling knights wander into Belkana
looking for food and shelter. Unaware of their
fate, they engage these strange monsters...
Crossed Swords isn't your archetypal arcade game. While the gameplay is nothing new - many will instantly recall The
Super Spy (1990) and of course Dynamite Duke (1989) - it's the medieval setting and a compelling RPG / item / money element that make the difference.
It's an excellent concept: the game is colourful,
well presented and ingeniously designed. The difficulty steadily increases as your weapons, gold and EXP points accumulate; and the atmosphere really draws you in.
The only issue is that the entire gameplay revolves
around the single ability to react to opponents
striking either high or low - within a split-second.
If you can master this successfully, fine:
you will become engrossed in a rich and unique
adventure, all the way through to stage
5 or so.
But then beware: after that the enemy attack
speed becomes so fast that you have to be an absolute LEGEND to react in time...
By chapter 6 or 7 it gets downright
ridiculous. Can this actually be done?
Hard to say... Regardless the game scores
full marks in the originality, atmosphere, and
"item management" stakes. All these features will
re-appear in the CD-only sequel Crossed
Swords II (1995), that features a vastly
improved game engine and a much more forgiving
difficulty setting.
Maybe to to everybody's taste, but an interesting game nonetheless.
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Crossed
Swords
クロスソード
NEO GEO |
DETAILS
| Format |
Neo
Geo |
| Released |
1
Oct 1991 |
| Publisher |
ADK |
| Product
ID |
NGH-037 |
| Size
(cm) |
22
x 16.5 x 4 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.70 |
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Neo
Geo ROM release of ADK's oddball
medieval slasher.
A very weird (and amazingly
difficult) game, but also
one of a kind.
Soft case Neo Geo packaging,
50Mbit cartridge, monochrome
booklet. |
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Crossed
Swords - Sengoku Densyō
クロスソード・戦国伝承
ALPHA DENSHI / SNK |
DETAILS
| Format |
Audio
CD |
| Released |
21
Nov 1991 |
| Publisher |
Pony
Canyon |
| Product
ID |
PCCB-00076 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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2-in-1
Neo Geo soundtrack release
featuring the BGM collections
of both:
- Crossed
Swords (1991)
- Sengoku
Densyo (1991)
Includes a reversible booklet
featuring both games' cover
art.
View [back]
for tracklisting.
CD
case, 20-track audio CD, 4-page
monochrome booklet, spine
card. |
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Crossed
Swords
クロススウォード
NEO GEO CD |
DETAILS
| Format |
Neo
Geo CD |
| Released |
31
Oct 1994 |
| Publisher |
ADK |
| Product
ID |
ADCD-002 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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The
Neo Geo CD Crossed Swords
is faithful to the cartridge,
and throws in an enhanced
CD soundtrack.
Also, the japanese spelling
of the title has changed:
from クロスソード [Kurosu Sōdo]
to クロススウォード [Kurosu Sūōdo]
'Neo
Geo' stamped CD case, Neo
Geo CD disc, booklet,
spine card. |
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'Crossed
Swords' and 'ADK' are registered trademarks of Alpha Denshi, Co.,
Ltd.
'Neo Geo' and 'SNK' are registered trademarks of SNK Playmore
Crossed
Swords TM & © 1991 ADK All Rights Reserved
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