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Kouryu
''The Last Blade'' is a fighting game developed and released by SNK for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo system in 1997. It was also ported to several home systems. A sequel, ''The Last Blade 2'', was released in 1998. The game takes place during the late Tokugawa shogunate, Bakumatsu era in Japan, and incorporates various elements of Japanese mythology (with a heavy emphasis on the symbology of the Four Symbols (Chinese constellation), Four Symbols). As such, the background music generally incorporates synthesized instruments simulating a sound appropriate to the 19th century setting, in a classical music, Western classical, pseudo-Romantic music, Romantic style (unusual for a fighting game). Gameplay The ''Last Blade'' series is seen as a spiritual successor to SNK's popular ''Samurai Shodown'' series, due to it being a similar 2D weapons-based fighting game. It also took over several elements from cancelled Technōs Japan, Technōs/Face's ''Dragon's Heaven'' (which tentatively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinkiro
, best known under the pen name of , is a Japanese illustrator and conceptual artist who used to work for SNK and is currently employed by Capcom. Prior to joining Capcom, Shinkiro was employed by SNK, where he provided the character designs and cover illustrations for many of their Neo-Geo games, including such series as '' Fatal Fury'', '' Metal Slug'', '' The King of Fighters'', and ''Samurai Shodown'', as well as for the crossover series '' SNK vs Capcom'' on which he collaborated with Capcom's Kinu Nishimura. During the 1990s, he has been the most recognizable and famous of their artists. After that, he worked as a free illustrator and a cartoonist. At Capcom since 2000, Shinkiro has done several cover artworks and character designs for many of their games, including ''Bionic Commando Rearmed'', ''Dino Stalker'', '' Dead Rising'', ''Capcom Fighting Jam'', '' Resident Evil: Dead Aim'', ''Tatsunoko vs. Capcom'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |