| The Last Blade | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Director(s) | Kimura Ken |
| Producer(s) | Akira Goto Hiroshi Matsumoto |
| Designer(s) | Econo Daisuke Eiji Fukatsu H. Taniguchi |
| Programmer(s) | Naoyan Apchiba |
| Artist(s) | Toshiaki Mori |
| Writer(s) | Hidetaka Suehiro[1] |
| Composer(s) | Hiroshi Yamazoe Yasuhiro Naka Yasuo Yamate |
| Series | The Last Blade |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | |
| Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
The Last Blade[a] is a fighting game developed and released by SNK for the Neo Geo system in 1997. It was also ported to several home systems. A sequel, The Last Blade 2, was released in 1998. A second sequel, The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny, was released in 2000.
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).
- ^ Suehiro, Hidetaka (February–March 2011). "Game Design in the Coffee. Lovable Game Design by SWERY". Game Developers Conference. Informa. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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