Referring to the genre of action, role-playing, one can not help but mention The Legend of Kage. This game was released on Nintendo by Taito in 1985. The game simulates a young Iga ninja named Kage (Shadow). His mission is to rescue Princess Kiri. During the course of the mission, Kage must fight to go through a forest, along a secret passage to reach the castle holding the princess, seeking to climb the fortress wall and overcome the court. Use weapons to kill the bad guys that keep appearing. Rescue the princess twice to win the game. During the play, an active timer allows the scene to change from summer to autumn to winter and return to summer whenever the princess is rescued.
At the beginning of the game, the player is equipped with a kodachi shortsword and an unlimited number of shuriken. The main gameplay revolves around destroying enemy ninjas (blue and red) and enemy priests through five stages. The first stage takes place in a forest. Players can jump very high and can jump between trees higher than the screen. The second stage occurs in a waterfall. Underwater, rival ninjas can appear with the snorkel. Players must kill at least ten ninjas in order to be able to continue. He can also jump into the water, but his mobility will be limited. The third is a stage that takes place in temples. The fourth stage is the process of crossing the giant temple. Here, the player must move through four stairs, destroying all enemies to rescue Princess Kiri. The final stage is to destroy the boss. This stage begins when Kage and Kiri jump from the temple back to the forest to return. Kiri was once again kidnapped by the boss. Here, the kage will have to confront and kill him.
At the beginning of the game, Kage possessed two lives. Every life will be lost if the kage is attacked by an enemy. Players can add life to their characters by earning random hearts. To accomplish that task of the game is not simply because of the limitations of the weapon. You can jump to incredible heights, but you can only attack until you land. You can stab enemies and block attacks with your sword. However, your sword has a very short range and is drawn instantly. Therefore, Shuriken can be considered as Kage’s main offensive weapon.
