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In Kenseiden, you play Hayato, a fearless samurai warrior. You must get back the stolen swords and scrolls, and defeat the evil waiting in the Black Castle!Kenseiden is a one-player game that comprises of sixteen levels. Each of the levels are side-scrolling, with bamboo houses or dark, haunted caves as their backdrop. These levels see Hayato beseigned by ghosts, skeletons, and other spirits of the supernatural. On his side is his curved sword, which he can swish at will against the monsters. If Hayato comes in contact with a monster, he will lose some life.
At the end of each level, you will have to fight a warlock or one of their henchmen. More often than not, there is a hut with a sealed door, but the door is not unlocked unless a warlock or henceman is defeated. You gain a new special power whenever you recover a scroll from them. These special powers range from high jumping to the ability to whirl your sword around like a windmill.
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Alternate Titles
- "剣聖伝" -- Japanese spelling
- "Hwarang-ui Geom" -- Korean title
User Reviews
Not bad, but way too hard! | Katharian Berg (19) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critic Reviews
VideoGame | Apr, 1991 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
100 |
Shin Force | Jan 28, 2001 | 9.2 out of 10 | 92 |
The Games Machine (UK) | Dec, 1988 | 86 out of 100 | 86 |
Pixel-Heroes.de | Mar, 2004 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
Joystick (German) | Feb, 1989 | 7.5 out of 10 | 75 |
IGN | Feb 01, 2008 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
VideoGame | Oct, 1991 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
Sega Pro (UK) | Apr, 1993 | 64 out of 100 | 64 |
Sega-16.com | May 01, 2019 | 6 out of 10 | 60 |
The Video Game Critic | Mar 02, 2010 | D+ | 33 |
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Katakis | カタキス (43222) added Kenseiden (SEGA Master System) on Jun 23, 2004
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