Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II, originally released in Japan as Tengai, is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up video game released for arcade machines in 1996 by Psikyo as a sequel to the 1993 shooter Sengoku Ace. It was later released as a part of Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2 - Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade for the PlayStation 2.
On December 2, 2004, the game was also ported to PlayStation 2 as part of the Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade by Taito, which too was re-released one year later as a budget-range title. The Japanese release contains both Sengoku Ace and Sengoku Blade, but in Europe the two games were sold separately.
The game is set in a historical fantasy version of the Sengoku period of Japanese history, featuring demons, magic and steam-powered robotics. It was followed by Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III, released for the PlayStation Portable in 2005.
Tengai is a Shoot-Em-Up like Gradius or R-Type but one in which you play as a Japanese Anime style character instead of a ship. It was originally made in 1996. There are 5 characters to chose from all with a different style. You have Power Ups and Bombs like your typical Shoot-Em-Up, there are 3 levels with 7 Stages in each and there are 7 difficulty settings.
GAMEPLAY:
Sengoku Blade marked a complete breakout of the Sengoku Ace series from the classic Sonic Wings-style system (the first Sengoku Ace was still scrolled vertically), but this time with a much more complex gameplay system in which the player characters fly around on the screen by themselves instead of piloting various aircraft, in a way similar to the 1997 Psikyo game Sol Divide. Episode II was noticeably harder than its predecessor, and featured much better 2-D graphics, including (for its time) impressive parallax scrolling effects and detailed and well-animated characters and backgrounds. Just like the previous game, the sequel features multiple endings, different for various characters, as well as branching paths for the different sets of levels.
CHARACTERS:
- Tengai (Tengai Kano) - a Buddhist warrior-monk from the previous game, who has become the main character in the sequel. Voiced by Shozo Iizuka.
- Miko / Koyori (Koyori Togashi) - a busty Shinto shrine girl maiden. She has become the series' symbol and a fan favourite due to her increased sex appeal in comparison to the original game. Voiced by Maria Kawamura.
- Junis (Junis Hayate) - a spunky 12-year-old ninja girl with a pet lemur or tarsier named Socrates; she is the younger sister of Jane from Sengoku Ace. (Jane had disappeared at the end of the previous game, but Junis believes that she is alive and imprisoned at the Evil Castle.) Voiced by Hiroko Kasahara.
- Sho / Shoma (Shoumaru) - a young swordsman ninja who is in love with the kidnapped princess Futsu and - although feels some crush with Koyori - wants revenge for the death of his mother and sisters.[3] During the game, it is revealed that his father is the lord of evil, Kiyatsu (the final boss of the game). Voiced by Takehito Koyasu.
- Katana / Hagane - a samurai robot attempting recover its human body. Katana is really a swordswoman called Hagane and during his ending with Junis, she reveals her first name: Kirie. Voiced by Hochu Otsuka.
- Flush (Flash) / Ayin (Shine-Ain) / Kain / Aine - a one-eyed archer samurai from the previous game, now as a secret character, who is looking for his sister Asuka again. Voiced by Norio Wakamoto.
PSYKYO SHOOTING COLLECTION VOL. 2 - SENGOKU ACE & SENGOKU BLADE
Volume two of the Psikyo Shooting Collection contains the following arcade shoot 'em up games:
Sengoku Ace
Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II
Both games have been previously released on the Sega Saturn.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Hurry to save a beautiful princess from her imminent doom! Prevent the monters from making her the final sacrifice!
- 7 difficult levels.
- Exhilarating multiplayer matches.
- 5 characters with completely different special abilities and moves.
- Ample possibilties to modify the play options.
- Frenzied non-stop action.
- Gigantic bosses to confront.
JAPAN VERSION:
The Warring States period to the stage, its own system and work the two titles was Tsunishi one of the unique characters in the still still popular masterpiece of shooting SaiMiyako "Sengoku Ace," "Sengoku Blade". The round to play is random, of course, round selection possible! Add the play mode to the screen to the side, you can experience the force of the arcade version!
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Samurai, Demons & Fantasy themes.
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