The Legend of Kage
The Legend of Kage is a 1985 Action, Side-scroll Perspective, and Single-player Platformer video game developed by Taito and published by Square Enix for Nintendo. The game takes place in the 2D world where the player assumes the role of the young ninja named Kage. According to the plot, the player is on an epic mission to save Princess Kiri from the vicious villains named Yuki and Yoshi. The player must struggle to battle his way through the forest, along with the mysterious passageway, through the castle and up the fortress wall, saving Princess two times to win the game. The season will be changed as the player rescues the princess. The player character is equipped with a kodachi sword and countless shuriken. Main gameplay focuses on killing enemies and enemy monks over five challenging stages. Each stage has its unique perspective, set of enemies and objectives. The player moves across the world from a side-scroll perspective, use a shuriken to kill enemies at distant and sword for a close encounter. With old-school graphics, good mechanics, and well-written storyline, The Legend of Kage is an excellent game to play.
#1 Bladed Fury
Bladed Fury is a Role-playing, Action, 2D Side-scroll, Hack-and-Slash, and Single-player video game created and published by Next Studio for Microsoft Windows. The game takes place in the fantasy world and offers exciting gameplay based on Chinese history. At the start, an officer named Tian, who is under Duke Kang of Qi, set up a trap that murdered the Duke, causing exile of Ji, a princess, and put the older prince under the house arrest. According to the storyline, Ji hardly tried to seek justice, but completely failed. During the journey, she meets ancient deities like Jingwei and Hou Yi, who assisted her to obtain the special powers of Soul Silver. The game puts you in the role of a female protagonist who can explore the world from a side-scroll perspective while experiencing the unique art-style with strange Chinese elements. During the gameplay, the player can enjoy the fluid combat experience and the unique style that’s easy to pick up but tough to master. With engaging gameplay, superb graphics, and cool visuals, Bladed Fury is a wonderful game to play.