The Legend of Kage 2
A ninja sequel for the Nintendo DS.
The Legend of Kage 2 is a Japanese action-adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Lancarse developed it, and Taito published it in 2008. Later that year, Square Enix, Taito's parent company, handled the North American release. This game follows the 1985 arcade original, The Legend of Kage, which Taito also created and distributed.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Lancarse
- Publisher
- Taito (JP)
- NA/EU
- Square Enix
- Ubisoft (AU)
- Released
- March 13, 2008 (JP)
- October 7, 2008 (NA)
- November 7, 2008 (EU)
- November 13, 2008 (AUS)
- Genre
- Platform, action
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The player can choose between Kage, armed with a katana and shuriken, or Chihiro, a kunoichi armed with a kusarigama.
- The game introduces ninpo skills such as Bunshin no Jutsu, which creates deadly duplicates of the player.
- Kage and Chihiro each have a personal story and 17 different ninjutsu techniques to master.
Reception
The Legend of Kage 2 received "average" reviews according to Metacritic. Famitsu gave it a total of 29 out of 40, with scores of two sevens, one eight, and one seven. The game was noted for its difficulty, which was reported to rise considerably after the first level. It was praised for well-designed boss fights and crisp, vivid art, but criticized for lack of detail in environments, minor control problems, a story that strayed from the original, lack of voiceovers, and repetitive level layouts.
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