Warrior Blade
Warrior Blade is a 1992 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was only released in Japan in May 1992. The sequel to Rastan Saga II, it eschews the series' platformer gameplay for a beat 'em up similar to Golden Axe.
Also recorded as Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III
Warrior Blade
- Date
- 1991
- Genre
- platformer
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Warrior Blade is a 1992 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was only released in Japan in May 1992. The sequel to Rastan Saga II, it eschews the series' platformer gameplay for a beat 'em up similar to Golden Axe.
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Its main feature is the use of dual screens to depict the action. The game was later re-released as part of the Japanese-only Taito Memories II Gekan (2007) and Taito Milestones 3 (2024) for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Switch, respectively. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in December 2024.
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• Title — Warrior Blade • Developer — Taito • Publisher — Taito • Genre — Beat 'em up • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Arcade
Gameplay
Gameplay
Similar to Golden Axe, Warrior Blade is a side-scrolling beat 'em up. There are three characters to select: a warrior named Rastan, a hireling named Dewey, and a thief named Sophia.
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Warrior Blade is associated with Japan.
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Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III on their July 1, 1992 issue as being the eleventh most-successful upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month.
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- 1.Yarwood, Jack. 'Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode Three' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release. Time Extension. 2024-12-18.
- 2.【アケアカ】『ウォリアーブレード』筋肉と暴力が躍動するベルトスクロールアクション、12月19日配信。2画面筐体を再現したワイドな画面が特徴 ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com. ファミ通.com.
- 3.Amusement Press, Inc. Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - アップライト, コックピット型TVゲーム機 (Upright/Cockpit Videos). Game Machine. 429. 29. 1 July 1992.
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