The Legend of Kage

The Legend of Kage
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Taito
Imagine Studios (CPC/C64)
Publisher(s)
  • EU: Imagine Studios (CPC/C64)
Composer(s)Hisayoshi Ogura
SeriesThe Legend of Kage
Platform(s)Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Famicom/NES, MSX, X1, ZX Spectrum
Release
August 10, 1985
  • Arcade
    Family Computer/NES
    • JP: April 18, 1986
    • NA: August 1987
    MSX
    Commodore 64
    Amstrad CPC
Genre(s)Hack-and-slash,[5]
beat 'em up[4]
Mode(s)Single-player

The Legend of Kage (影の伝説, Kage no Densetsu) is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash game developed and published by Taito in 1985. In this game, the player controls the ninja Kage, with the objective being to get through five stages in order to save the princess Kirihime. These stages are littered with enemies, but Kage has various skills and weapons on his hands in order to get through them.

The arcade release was considered a success for Taito, and exceeded sales expectations at the time of its release. It has been ported to a variety of home systems, has had sequels and spinoffs, and has been featured on various Taito compilations.

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  2. ^ "Legend of Kage (Registration Number PA0000275892)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 136–7. ISBN 978-4990251215.
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  5. ^ "First Samurai". Computer and Video Games. No. 121 (December 1991). 15 November 1991. pp. 28–30.