The Legend of Kage

The Legend of Kage
Japanese arcade flyer
DeveloperTaito
PublishersTaito
C64, CPC, ZX Spectrum
Imagine Software
ComposerHisayoshi Ogura
PlatformsArcade, NES, MSX, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, X1, ZX Spectrum
Release
October 1985
  • Arcade
    • JP: October 1985
    • EU: Late 1985
    • NA: January 1986
    NES
    • JP: April 18, 1986
    • NA: August 1987
    MSX
    C64
    • EU: December 1986
    • NA: 1987
    CPC
    • 1986
GenresHack and slash, platform
ModeSingle-player

The Legend of Kage is a 1985 hack and slash platform game developed and published by Taito for arcades. 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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