The Killing Blade

The Killing Blade
The Killing Blade
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)	IGS
Composer(s)
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	January 1998
Genre(s)	Versus fighting game
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players simultaneously
Arcade system	PolyGame Master (PGM)

The Killing Blade is a 1998 competitive fighting game released by on arcade game machine. Development for the game took two years.^[1] In September 2005, released a remake titled The Killing Blade Plus only in China.^[2]

Plot[]

The Mongol invasion of China has left the country in ruin. Five sects consisting of twelve warriors battle each other, then find and defeat the mastermind behind the wars: The Twin Tartars and Lord Wizard. Victors would earn the title "Superior Martial Paladin" to conquer China, bring order and establish a new empire.

Characters[]

Playable
Warrior	Weapon
Long	Jian
Zhoge	Duan Dao
Yizhen	Staff
Ling	Whip
Tsan	Twin Katana
Jinlun	Ring blades
Chinhu	Twin Maces
Hades	Ink brush
Buto	Twin Duan Daos
Abacus	Counting frame
Oniska	Shield and Katana
Shanguan	Guandao
Bosses
Warrior	Weapon
Tartar Twins	Twin Fire Dao
Lord Wizard	Flaming Spell

Gameplay[]

The game has a post Dynasty Wars setting and the game mechanics are similar to SNK's The Last Blade franchise, including weapon and kick attacks, combo attacks and power charging.

References[]

^ "The Killing Blade at IGS". October 5, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Arcade History: The Killing Blade Plus". November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2016.

External links[]

[1] "The Killing Blade at IGS". October 5, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[2] "Arcade History: The Killing Blade Plus". November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2016.

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