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{{Short description|1988 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
|title=Kenseiden
|title=Kenseiden
|image=[[Image:Kenseiden Coverart.png|frameless|Kenseiden]]
|image=Kenseiden Coverart.png
|caption=Cover art
|caption=Cover art
|developer=[[Sega]]
|developer=[[Sega]]
|publisher=Sega
|publisher=Sega
|released={{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|{{vgy|1988}}|6|2}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/master/soft.html |title=(セガハード大百科) MASTER SYSTEM/セガマーク３対応ソフトウェア|publisher=[[SEGA]]|language=Japanese|trans_title=(Sega Hardware Great Encyclopedia) Software for MASTER SYSTEM/SEGA MARK 3|accessdate=January 6, 2012}}</ref>|NA=December 31, 1988<ref name="IGN1">{{cite web |url=http://cheats.ign.com/objects/006/006105.html|title=Kenseiden|publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=January 22, 2011}}</ref>}}
|released={{vgrelease|JP|June 2, 1988<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/master/soft.html |title=(セガハード大百科) MASTER SYSTEM/セガマーク３対応ソフトウェア|publisher=[[Sega]]|language=Japanese|trans-title=(Sega Hardware Great Encyclopedia) Software for MASTER SYSTEM/SEGA MARK 3|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref>|NA|October 1988<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Availability Update |magazine=[[Computer Entertainer]]|volume=7 |issue=7 |date=October 1988 |page=8 |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a3/ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.7_07.pdf#page=8}}</ref>|EU|March 1989<ref>https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a1/BristolEveningPost_UK_1989-03-31_Page_21.jpg</ref>}}
|genre=[[platform game|Platformer]], [[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scroller]]
|genre=[[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
|modes=[[Single-player]]
|modes=[[Single-player]]
|platforms=[[Sega Master System]]
|platforms=[[Master System]]
|sound=PSG, Yamaha YM2413 FM
|media=[[ROM cartridge|Cartridge]]
}}
}}


{{nihongo|'''''Kenseiden'''''|剣聖伝||literally "Sword Saint Legend" or "Legend of the Swordmaster", also translated as "Summoning of the Sacred Sword"}} is a video game for the [[Sega Master System]] created by [[SEGA]]. Kenseiden was released in 1988.
{{nihongo|'''''Kenseiden'''''|剣聖伝||"Sword Saint Legend" or "Legend of the Swordmaster", also translated as "Summoning of the Sacred Sword"}} is a 1988 [[side-scrolling]] [[action role-playing video game]] developed and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Master System]].


''Kenseiden'' stars Hayato, a samurai that has to fight against [[warlock]]s and evil spirits that plague 16th century Japan. The warlocks stole the five secret scrolls and the sword of the Dragon Lord. Hayato, who has dragon blood in his veins, must recover the scrolls and sword and enter the castle and kill [[Oda Nobunaga]].
''Kenseiden'' stars Hayato, a samurai that has to fight [[warlock]]s and evil spirits that plague 16th century Japan. The warlocks stole the five secret scrolls and the sword of the Dragon Lord. Hayato, who has dragon blood in his veins, must recover the scrolls and sword, enter the castle and kill [[Oda Nobunaga]].


The game was released as ''Hwarang-ui Geom'' (화랑의 검, lit. "Sword of the [[Hwarang|Flower Knight]]") in Korea and has the main character sprite altered to look like a Korean warrior and the Japanese map changed to a map of Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kenseiden/kenseiden.htm|title=Kenseiden (剣聖伝) - Sega Master System (1988)|author=Kalata, Kurt|date=December 31, 2010|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|accessdate=January 22, 2011}}</ref> In the original Japanese version, Hayato is blond. In the Western versions he has black hair.
The game was released as ''Hwarang-ui Geom'' (화랑의 검, "Sword of the [[Hwarang|Flower Knight]]") in South Korea and has the main character sprite altered to look like a Korean warrior and the Japanese map changed to a map of Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kenseiden/kenseiden.htm|title=Kenseiden (剣聖伝) - Sega Master System (1988)|author=Kalata, Kurt|date=December 31, 2010|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|accessdate=January 22, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the Japanese version, Hayato is blond. In the Western versions, he has black hair.


==Levels==
==Gameplay==
[[File:KenseidenAlexKidd.PNG|''Kenseiden'' features a cameo of [[Alex Kidd]] in this level. Alex Kidd's face is in the lower-right corner of the screen.|thumb]]
[[File:KenseidenAlexKidd.PNG|thumb|left|''Kenseiden'' features a cameo of [[Alex Kidd]] in this level. Alex Kidd's face is in the lower-right corner of the screen.]]


Each round represents one of the old Japanese provinces. In the Korean version of the game the rounds represent locations of Korea. After round 2, the player can choose any one of the nearest levels in the map. The player can go back to any level at any time after finishing it, except the final level.
Each round represents one of the old Japanese provinces. In the Korean version of the game, the rounds represent locations of Korea. After round 2, the player can choose any one of the nearest levels on the map. The player can go back to a level at any time after finishing it, except for the final level.


{{Clear}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!#!!Name of the level<br>(Original version) !! Name of the level<br>(Korean version) !! Notes
|-
|1||{{nihongo|[[Higo Province|Higo]]|肥後}}||[[Tumen River|Duman]] (두만)||The starting level.
|-
|2||{{nihongo|[[Chikuzen Province|Chikuzen]]|筑前}}||[[Heaven Lake|Cheonji]] (천지)||Contains boss one: Fire Wheel Warlock, based on [[Wanyūdō]].
|-
|3||{{nihongo|[[Nagato Province|Nagato]]|長門}}||[[Balhae|Haedong]] (해동)||
|-
|4||{{nihongo|[[Iyo Province|Iyo]]|伊予}}||[[Yalu River|Amnok]] (압록)||Contains boss two: [[Benkei]] Warlock.
|-
|5||{{nihongo|[[Tosa Province|Tosa]]|土佐}}||[[Ch'ongch'on River|Cheongcheon]] (청천)||Contains the first training stage.
|-
|6||{{nihongo|[[Izumo Province|Izumo]]|出雲}}||[[Taedong River|Daedong]] (대동)||Contains the second training stage.
|-
|7||{{nihongo|[[Settsu Province|Settsu]]|摂津}}||[[Seoraksan|Seorak]] (설악)||
|-
|8||{{nihongo|[[Yamato Province|Yamato]]|大和}}||[[Usan-guk|Usan]] (우산)||Contains the third training stage.
|-
|9||{{nihongo|[[Kaga Province|Kaga]]|加賀}}||[[Seoul|Hanyang]] (한양)||Contains boss three: Larva Fly Warlock.
|-
|10||{{nihongo|[[Iga Province|Iga]]|伊賀}}||[[Andong]] (안동)||Contains boss four: Two-Headed Warlock.
|-
|11||{{nihongo|[[Owari Province|Owari]]|尾張}}||[[Mungyeong]] (문경)||
|-
|12||{{nihongo|[[Etchu Province|Etchu]]|越中}}||[[Sabi (Korea)|Sabi]] (사비)||
|-
|13||{{nihongo|[[Suruga Province|Suruga]]|駿河}}||[[Geumgwan Gaya|Geumgwan]] (금관)||Contains boss five: Putrid Eye Warlock.
|-
|14||{{nihongo|[[Echigo Province|Echigo]]|越後}}||[[Tamna]] (탐라)||Contains the fourth training stage.
|-
|15||{{nihongo|[[Mito, Ibaraki|Mito]]|水戸}}||[[Yeongsan River|Yeongsan]] (영산)||Contains boss six: Death Head Warlock.
|-
|16||{{nihongo|[[Edo]]|江戸}}||[[Gyeongju]] (경주)||The final level with the final boss: Yonensai: The Master Warlock.
|}


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| CVG = 85%<ref name=cvg>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smspower.org/Scans/CVGCompleteGuideToSega-Magazine-Issue1?gallerypage=58|title = CVG Complete Guide to Sega - Issue 1 - United Kingdom Magazine - Scans - SMS Power!}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Complete Games Guide |journal=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=16 October 1989 |issue=Complete Guide to Consoles |pages=46–77 |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf#page=46}}</ref>
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|IGN=7.0/10.0<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web|url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/849/849133p1.html |title=Kenseiden Review|author=Buchanan, Levi|date=February 1, 2008|publisher=IGN|accessdate =October 5, 2009}}</ref>
| IGN = 7/10<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web|url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/849/849133p1.html |title=Kenseiden Review|author=Buchanan, Levi|date=February 1, 2008|publisher=IGN|accessdate =October 5, 2009}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Games Machine]]''
| rev1Score = 86%<ref name=tgm>''The Games Machine'', issue 13 (December 1988), [https://archive.org/stream/the-games-machine-13/TheGamesMachine13#page/n49/mode/2up page 51] (released 17 November 1988)</ref>
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Upon release, ''[[The Games Machine]]'' gave the game an 86% score, considering it one of the best "hack-'n-slay" games because of its "simple, but highly playable action and superb presentation."<ref name=tgm/> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' gave it an 85% score, describing it as a "huge" role-playing adventure with exploration, "truly superb" still screens and "plenty of brain-bending puzzles" to last "weeks on end!"<ref name=cvg/>
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Levi Buchanan of [[IGN]] reviewed Kenseiden. He gave the game a 7.0 and said "even though I found the choice to go grim interesting and the visuals engaging, I have discovered my appreciation for Kenseiden was more of a 'love the one your with' sentiment. Master System junkies should still seek it out and give it a go, but there are indeed better games for the console that deserve your renewed attention."<ref name="IGN2"/>

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Retrospectively, Levi Buchanan of [[IGN]] reviewed Kenseiden. He gave the game a 7.0 and said "even though I found the choice to go grim interesting and the visuals engaging, I have discovered my appreciation for Kenseiden was more of a 'love the one your [sic] with' sentiment. Master System junkies should still seek it out and give it a go, but there are indeed better games for the console that deserve your renewed attention."<ref name="IGN2"/>


==References==
==References==
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Kenseiden
Cover art
Developer(s)Sega
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Master System
Release
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Kenseiden (剣聖伝, "Sword Saint Legend" or "Legend of the Swordmaster", also translated as "Summoning of the Sacred Sword") is a 1988 side-scrolling action role-playing video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System.

Kenseiden stars Hayato, a samurai that has to fight warlocks and evil spirits that plague 16th century Japan. The warlocks stole the five secret scrolls and the sword of the Dragon Lord. Hayato, who has dragon blood in his veins, must recover the scrolls and sword, enter the castle and kill Oda Nobunaga.

The game was released as Hwarang-ui Geom (화랑의 검, "Sword of the Flower Knight") in South Korea and has the main character sprite altered to look like a Korean warrior and the Japanese map changed to a map of Korea.[4] In the Japanese version, Hayato is blond. In the Western versions, he has black hair.

Gameplay

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Kenseiden features a cameo of Alex Kidd in this level. Alex Kidd's face is in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Each round represents one of the old Japanese provinces. In the Korean version of the game, the rounds represent locations of Korea. After round 2, the player can choose any one of the nearest levels on the map. The player can go back to a level at any time after finishing it, except for the final level.

Reception

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Upon release, The Games Machine gave the game an 86% score, considering it one of the best "hack-'n-slay" games because of its "simple, but highly playable action and superb presentation."[8] Computer and Video Games gave it an 85% score, describing it as a "huge" role-playing adventure with exploration, "truly superb" still screens and "plenty of brain-bending puzzles" to last "weeks on end!"[5]

Retrospectively, Levi Buchanan of IGN reviewed Kenseiden. He gave the game a 7.0 and said "even though I found the choice to go grim interesting and the visuals engaging, I have discovered my appreciation for Kenseiden was more of a 'love the one your [sic] with' sentiment. Master System junkies should still seek it out and give it a go, but there are indeed better games for the console that deserve your renewed attention."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Availability Update" (PDF). Computer Entertainer. Vol. 7, no. 7. October 1988. p. 8.
  2. ^ "(セガハード大百科) MASTER SYSTEM/セガマーク３対応ソフトウェア" [(Sega Hardware Great Encyclopedia) Software for MASTER SYSTEM/SEGA MARK 3] (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a1/BristolEveningPost_UK_1989-03-31_Page_21.jpg
  4. ^ Kalata, Kurt (December 31, 2010). "Kenseiden (剣聖伝) - Sega Master System (1988)". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved January 22, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b "CVG Complete Guide to Sega - Issue 1 - United Kingdom Magazine - Scans - SMS Power!".
  6. ^ "Complete Games Guide" (PDF). Computer and Video Games (Complete Guide to Consoles): 46–77. 16 October 1989.
  7. ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (February 1, 2008). "Kenseiden Review". IGN. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  8. ^ a b The Games Machine, issue 13 (December 1988), page 51 (released 17 November 1988)
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