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The Legend of Kage

The Legend of Kage is a port of the 1985 arcade game under the same name. The player is armed with a kodachi shortsword and an unlimited amount of shuriken. Grabbing a crystal ball causes the player…

18 April 1986

The Legend of Kage is an arcade developed by Taito, released 18 April 1986 on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Family Computer.

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What The Legend of Kage is

The Legend of Kage is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1986. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player takes role of the young Iga ninja named Kage ("Shadow") on the mission to rescue Princess Kiri (Kirihime) from the villains Yoshi (Yoshiro Yukikusa) and Yuki (Yukinosuke Kiri). Kage must fight his way through the forest, along the secret passageway, up the fortress wall and through the castle, rescuing her two times (three in the NES version) in order to win the game. Each time the princess is rescued, the seasons change in the game.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

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The Legend of Kage — frequently asked questions

When did The Legend of Kage come out?
The Legend of Kage was released on 18 April 1986 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Does The Legend of Kage have multiplayer?
Yes. The Legend of Kage supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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