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| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuto no Ken | Sega;Tec Toy (Sega) | 1986 | [169]*** [100]*** [22]*** [52]***[b]Description for Black Belt[/b] In this game, you play Riki. Kyoko, your beautiful Japanese girlfriend, has been kidnapped, and in order to rescue her, you must get through a tireless army of enemies. These enemies come equipped with weapons that include whips, knives, swords, and flamethrowers, but Riki has to make do with his well-trained martial arts body. Black Belt is a side-scrolling game that is split into seven chapters. During these chapters, you are fighting Chinese Kung Fu men, wrestlers, jujitsu men, eagles, ninjas, and black women. When you get halfway through the chapter, you will fight a different enemy than one that you encounter before. At the end of each chapter, you have to defeat several bosses before continuing on to the next round. Each type of these has their own personal strengths and weaknesses. Once you touch an enemy or boss, you will lose energy. once you lose all energy, you lose a life, but more life can be restored by getting the cake when it comes across the screen in mid-air, or by defeating an enemy that will come at you halfway and you receive a bonus for doing so. Black Belt is a modified version of the Japanese-exclusive Hokuto no Ken, with the licence removed and new level designs.***Hokuto no Ken, or 'Fist of the North Star', is based on the popular Japanese series of the same name. You're Kenshiro, the Fist of the North Star, and must fight your way through a desolate and apocalyptic world. The game consists of two parts that are constantly changing. First you fight enemies in an open arena much like Final Fight, and then you battle against the boss in the typical 2D fighting way. The game was quite violent (enemies were blown to gory pieces), and therefore there was a censored version released called 'Black Belt.' I have to admit that the 'Final Fight'-like stages are really fun (but repetive), but the boss levels are just plain bad, the CPU fights unfair, and you don't really have a chance to fight with tactics. Presentation is mediocre, with small sprites and lousy sounds and music, yet this game features nice paralax-scrolling. In the end, it's just another unfair game that you actually don't need, unless you're a die-hard Master System fan.***In Black Belt, the U.S. version of the game, the character sprites have been altered and renamed. For instance, Ken is now a generic karate fighter named Riki. [Jacquismo] | labelimagesubject |
| Wonder Boy in Monster Land | Sega;Tec Toy (Westone) | 1988 | Wonder Boy is back! But this time he's playing for keeps. No more cute dolls, fruit or milk. Now it's swords, armor, shields, labyrinths and fire-breathing dragons. Help Wonder Boy through 12 perilous, monster-filled levels of challenging adventure!*** [49]*** [4]*** [22]***The Master System version of Wonder Boy in Monsterland is a surprisingly good and highly playable conversion of the arcade original. It's still colorful and with enough variety and levels to keep the player interested.The fact that Sega got rid of the status bar on the left side of the screen is actually a real plus, leaving more space for the on-screen action.*** [52]*** [47] | labelimagesubject |
| Spellcaster | Sega | 1988 | [17]***You are Kane, the SpellCaster warrior of Summit Temple. You have mastered the art of shooting Ki Force from your fingertips. With magic spells you have the power to call down the strength of the Gods! Now an army of evil is sweeping the countryside, destroying temples and villages. You have been called into battle to discover who the enemy is... and what is at the heart of their evil plans. It's an adventure that will take you above and below ground, across time, space and even into the Land of the Dead! As you battle strange creatures and gain the use of magical weapons, you'll learn the truth behind the attacks and much about your destiny as an eternal warrior of truth and justice! Live through the final battle and you'll discover what it really means to be called SpellCaster!*** [103]*** [49]*** [62]*** [72]*** [72]*** [37] | labelimagesubject |
| Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap | Sega;Tec Toy (Westone) | 1989 | To save Monster Land from the evil Meka Dragon, you've entered his castle and are about to go into battle. If you defeat the dragon, a terrible surprise awaits you... a curse! You'll turn into a lizard-man, and more. The only way you can return to human form is to find the Salamander Cross, a magical item with the power to remove curses. But where is it hidden? Finding it is an adventure that will take you across strange lands, against strange creatures, into battles where you never know what strange shape you'll turn into! Hawk-man, Lion-man, and more! You'll be able to buy armor, weapons and use magic items! Hidden rooms hold even greater surprises! Can you beat the dragon's bosses and recover the Salamander Cross? When you look at the shape you're in, it's your only hope!*** [49]*** [72]*** [64]*** [1]*** [52]*** [52]*** [37]*** [36]***Pretty much starting off from the very begining of where Monster Land [Part 2] ended, you are in the castle, equipped with the Legendary Sword, Armor and Shield, 256 Charisma Points and Max Offense and Defense. You're still a human and have all 8 hearts filled with a potion of life to back you up. | labelimagesubject |
