is a

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developed by Cyclone Systems and published by

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for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1991.

Gameplay

There are seven stages for gamers to play through; most of the enemies in each stage are merely a palette swap of each other. Defeating enemies allow Macress to gain access to

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s that will give him physical enhancement like angel's wings and the strong body of a horse.

Plot

Taking place in a Greek Mythological setting, players control the Greek

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Macress (unique to this work of fiction) as he travels back in time in order to prevent the demoness

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from taking over the entire world.

Reception

'' Mean Machines'' gave it a score of 72%, opining "this '' Rastan''-like game could have done with better graphics and sound, but as it stands, ''Saint Sword'' is a fairly playable effort."

References

1991 video games Fantasy video games Platform games Sega Genesis games Sega Genesis-only games Single-player video games Taito games Video games developed in Japan {{action-videogame-stub