BAKUMATSU ROMAN - GEKKA NO KENSHI 1-2
OFFICIAL TITLE  Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi 1-2
COMMON TITLE  Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi 1-2
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPS-25503
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Fighting

DEVELOPER  SNK Playmore.
PUBLISHER  SNK Playmore.
DATE RELEASED  11 January 2006
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPS-25503
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPS-25503
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese

English

Spanish

Portuguese
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-4 (English, Japanese, Spanish & Portuguese) Voices in Japanese.

The Last Blade, released in Japan as Bakumatsu Rouman: Gekka no Kenshi, is a fighting game series created by SNK for the Neo Geo system. The Korean version of the game is known as "The Last Soldier". The Last Blade and its sequel are considered by some to be two of the most accomplished games available for the Neo Geo system.

The game takes place during the "bakumatsu" era in Japan, and incorporates various elements of Japanese mythology (with a heavy emphasis on the symbology of the Four Symbols). As such, the background music generally incorporates synthesized instruments simulating a sound appropriate to the 19th century setting, in a Western classical, pseudo-Romantic style (unusual for a fighting game).

STORY:
Long before humanity existed, in a far off time of myth, death was an unknown, equally distant concept, but when death first came to the world, the "Messenger from Afar" was born.
With time, the Sealing Rite was held in order to seal Death behind Hell's Gate. At that time, two worlds, one near and one far, were born. Thus the history of life and death began.

Half a year has passed since Suzaku's madness, and the underworld is still linked by a great portal. Kagami's great sin is still heard as if ringing from the heavens. Our world has been called upon. Legends of long ago told of the sealing of the boundary between the two worlds. The Sealing Rite would be necessary to hold back the spirits of that far away world.

However, the Sealing Rite brings together the power of the Four Gods and Sealing Maiden, for the first time properly completing the ritual.

To find the Sealing Maiden, Genbu began searching in the center of the world, from which all things begin. At the same time in the underworld, in the depths of darkness, many spirits conspired, plotting to hinder the Sealing Rite. They had but one wish, to be reborn into our world.

Bakumatsu Roman Gekka no Kenshi - 1+2 is a compilation of the two games in The Last Blade series:
- The Last Blade
- The Last Blade 2: Heart of the Samurai

The compilation also includes a color edit mode, arrange music, and all the secret characters from the home versions of the game, as well as online versus play.

* Online gamers may link up through the Multi Matching BB service.
* Before the title screen, a futuristic SNK Playmore introduction starts by counting up the years that the company has been in existence and leads to a retrospective of the company's games which flow into the screen in gold-gilded windows.
* The game select screen features three hexagons on top which hold the options of Last Blade, Online Mode, and Last Blade 2. Five hexagons line the bottom of the screen and represent options for Load/Save Data, Joypad Button Configuration, Adjust Screen, Adjust Audio, and Customize Characters.
* As mentioned earlier, the conversion quality is admirable but given the limitations of the PS2 hardware, frames of animation have been dropped and the audio sounds a tad hollow when compared against the rich and throbbing audio of the Neo Geo original. The PS2 conversions of both games however run fast and fluid with responsive controls.
* Last Blade Game Modes: Story Mode / Short Mode / VS Mode / Time Attack / Training Mode / Option
* Last Blade 2 Game Modes: Story Mode / VS Mode / Time Attack / Training Mode / Option
* The languages supported in both games are English / Spanish / Portugese / Japanese.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Series "Gekka masterpiece" fighting sword play 2D. Song "Hana bloom in May Second Act Gekka no Kenshi Bakumatsu Roman, Yuku fall flower" and "Bakumatsu Roman Gekka no Kenshi" that the two works. Ported from the arcade full course, corresponds to the online play. Enjoy the massive story that takes place in the Bakumatsu characters' more than a total of 30 two works Moriya and maple, and snow unfolds!

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Japan theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  70 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  Yes
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1 = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 (remove texture filtering) ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  The game doesn't have it.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  D-Pad
S-Slash -  X Button
Repel -  Circle Button
W-Slash -  Square Button
Kick -  Triangle Button
W-Slash + S-Slash -  R1 Button
Kick + Repel -  L1 Button
S-Slash + Kick -  R2 Button
S-Slash + Kick + Repel -  L2 Button
Pause game -  Select Button

 

RAW CODES:

Last Blade 1 - 1P physical strength and Power Max -  
200C2200 3C080063
200C2204 8D08D810
200C2208 3C0900E4
200C220C 252905EC
200C2210 95290002
200C2214 01094021
200C221C 240A0100
200C2220 A50A01A0
200C2224 240B0040
200C2228 A10B01AC
200C2220 00000000
200C2228 00000000
 
Last Blade 1 - 1P/2P auxiliary code -  
D0383D40 00005948
202327DC 08030880
200C2260 03E00008
 
Last Blade 1 - 1P Score 999900 -  
10E43C8E 00000099
10E43C90 00009900
 
Last Blade 2 - 1P physical strength and Power Max -  
200C2100 3C080063
200C2104 8D08D810
200C2108 3C0900E4
200C210C 25293F18
200C2110 95290000
200C2114 01094021
200C211C 240A0100
200C2120 A50A019E
200C2124 240B0040
200C2128 A10B019C
200C2120 00000000
200C2128 00000000
 
Last Blade 2 - 1P/2P auxiliary code -  
D0383D40 00003D38
202327DC 08030840
200C2160 03E00008
 

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Dim. - 1400 x 950 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 739 KB
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DISC
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 812 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi 1-2 [SNK Best Collection] [SLPS-25792]   
     

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