''Kendo Rage'', known in Japan as , is an

action video game An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction time. The genre includes a large variety of sub-genres, such as fighting games, beat 'em ups, shooter games, rhythm games and ...

for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom by Datam Polystar.

SETA In biology, setae (; seta ; ) are any of a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms. Animal setae Protostomes Depending partly on their form and function, protostome setae may be called macrotrichia, chaetae, ...

published the English version.

Gameplay

''Kendo Rage'' is a 2D action side scrolling game. The player controls a fighter that is equipped with a kendo stick capable of melee attacks, and several ranged attacks. Certain combos and attacks can be used when the player's energy bar (known as 'Psy' in the game) is appropriately charged. There is a boss at the end of each stage, with seven stages total. The player begins the game at 04:00, and progress is shown by how fast each stage is completed rather than through a point system.

Plot

The original Japanese version of the game stars a girl named . A spirit detective named Doro (ドロ) finds Mai and asks her to help him attack monsters. In the English version of the game, an American girl named Josephine "Jo" goes to Japan to attend a summer kendo school. Her personal trainer, Osaki "Bob" Yoritomo, asks her to fight monsters on the way to school.

Release

''Makeruna! Makendō'' was released for the

Super Famicom The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, commonly shortened to Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a Fourth generation of video game consoles, 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in No ...

on January 22, 1993. An OVA series, ''Makeruna! Makendo'', closely follows the original Japanese version of the game, featuring both Mai and her younger sister Hikari (the main character from the second game). It was released in North America as ''Kendo Rage'' in October 1993 and published by

. A

fighting game The fighting game video game genre, genre involves combat between multiple characters, often (but not limited to) one-on-one battles. Fighting game combat often features mechanics such as Blocking (martial arts), blocking, grappling, counter- ...

follow-up titled '' Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri'' was released for the

and

PlayStation is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...

. A

role-playing video game Role-playing video games, also known as CRPG (computer/console role-playing games), comprise a broad video game genre generally defined by a detailed story and character advancement (often through increasing characters' levels or other skills) ...

titled ''Makeruna! Makendō Z'' was released for the

PC-FX The is a 32-bit home video game console co-developed by NEC and Hudson Soft. Released in December 1994, it is based on the NEC V810 CPU and CD-ROM, and was intended as the successor to the PC Engine (known overseas as the TurboGrafx-16). Unlik ...

Reception

Famitsu , formerly , is a line of Japanese Video game journalism, video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly f ...

'' gave the game a score of 24 out of 40. ''

Nintendo Power ''Nintendo Power'' was a video game news and strategy magazine from Nintendo of America, first published in July/August 1988 as Nintendo's official print magazine for North America. The magazine's publication was initially done monthly by Ninte ...

'' gave the game 3.1/5 stars, while ''

Super Play ''Super Play'' was a British Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) magazine which ran from 1 October 1992 to September 1996. Overview ''Super Play'' covered in great detail the role-playing video game genre. Many of these games were nev ...

'' scored the game 55/100.

References

{{OLM OVAs 1993 video games 1995 anime OVAs Action games Affect (company) games Datam Polystar Kadokawa Corporation franchises OVAs based on video games SETA Corporation games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Super Nintendo Entertainment System-only games Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Video games set in Japan Single-player video games Magical girl video games

Gameplay

Plot

Release

Reception

See also

References