Kenseiden
Kenseiden
Kenseiden
Kenseiden

Kenseiden

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Complete in box: the cartridge, the manual and the box, all original. Original inserts or paperwork shown in the photos are included; display stands and other photography props are not. Every cartridge's shell, label and board are checked for authenticity when it comes into the store, and it's tested before it's listed. It ships in a collector's bag or a hard plastic case.

Item Description

Kenseiden feels like a ghost story told with a sword. Warlocks have stolen five sacred scrolls, and the samurai Hayato sets out across a haunted, fantasy version of feudal Japan to take them back, cutting through undead warriors, demons and the strange, potbellied monkey creatures that have become the game's unofficial mascots. It is dark, moody and unusually atmospheric for an 8-bit console, and it is one of the Master System's great cult favorites.

Hayato is a large, well-animated sprite with real weight to his swordplay, and the game is built around making that sword feel dangerous in both directions. Enemies come at him from above and below as well as head-on, the platforming tests your timing, and each boss guards a scroll. Recover a scroll and Hayato learns a new sword technique, so beating a boss is not just a milestone but a real boost to what you can do in the next province.

A map of the provinces ties it all together, letting you choose your route through the land rather than marching down a single fixed path. That small bit of freedom gives Kenseiden an adventure feel that sets it apart from most action games of its day, and it means deciding where to go next is part of the strategy.

Sega made Kenseiden in 1988, at a time when the Master System was quietly building a library of distinctive originals in the shadow of the NES. Players who discover it now tend to be surprised by how ambitious it is: the detailed backgrounds, the eerie mood and the challenge all hold up. If you love atmospheric action games like Castlevania, Kenseiden is the Master System's answer, steeped in Japanese folklore instead of gothic horror.

Fast factsgame data via IGDB
Released
1988
Publisher
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Players
Single player
About the game

A Master System side-scrolling platformer set in a fantasy version of feudal Japan featuring multiple paths to explore and crazy, potbellied monkeys to kill.

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