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Makyō
Densetsu
魔境伝説
(1988) |
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Kidnapping
a medieval warrior's girlfriend has never been a good
idea, and villains ought to realise this. The only thing
that happens is that said warrior will get mighty pissed
off, and go on a serious killing spree with his weapon
of choice. Here the hero has opted to go for the mythical
'Legendary Axe'.
And who can blame him, because it's one hard-hitting
head-banger of an item... A bar at the top of the screen
determines the strength of the axe’s attack: the
more you leave it to charge, the more lethal the strike.
As the game progresses pick-ups extend the length of
this bar, increasing the axe's power - and the charge
time.
This gives way to some really precise gameplay. A 'Max
Power' strike will rock the screen and pulverise enemies,
whereas a miss leaves you not only endangered, but also
seriously weakened. It's a great challenge, intuitively
balanced and stylishly executed.
Clearly inspired by the excellent Rastan
Saga (1987), Makyo Densetsu stood out as
one of the better-looking productions of the PC Engine's
early life. The backgrounds and characters are surprisingly
meticulous for a 1988 release, and they went far in
boosting the appeal of what is already a very tight
and playable hack 'n slasher.
A pseudo-sequel, Ankoku
Densetsu appeared in 1990 and follows the same concept
and layout, but nowhere near as efficiently. |
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TACTICS |
Extra
continues = Hold I + SELECT and keep
tapping LEFT at the 'Game Over' screen
Zone 5 exit route = 5E (Down)
– 5I – 5J (Right) – 5K –
5L (Right) – 5M – 5N – 5O –
5P (Down) – 5Q (Down) |
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Makyō
Densetsu
魔境伝説
PC ENGINE |
DETAILS
| Format |
PC
Engine |
| Released |
23
Sep 1988 |
| Publisher |
Victor |
| Product
ID |
JC63001 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Smooth,
solid and enjoyable arcade
action game from Victor, a
real highlight of the PC Engine's
early career.
Standard PCE case, 2Mbit HuCard,
monochrome booklet. |
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'Makyō
Densetsu' and 'Victor' are registered trademarks of Victor Musical
Industries Inc.
'PC Engine' and 'NEC' are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation
Makyō Densetsu TM & © 1988 Victor All Rights Reserved
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