The Legend of Kage (c) 1984 Taito.
At the end of the Edo Period (late 19th century) in Japan, a Corps formed by the evils, which had come back to life from the Devil's World, was terrifying people all over the country. One day the princess 'Kiri', a daughter of the lord, was kidnapped by the Corps. In order to save her from them, a number of militia were sent to the Corps' Headquarters, but none of them ever returned. Then one young man headed for the Corps' Headquarters to save the princess. His name 'Kage', a ninja from Iga Village.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Board Number : M4300040A
Prom Stickers : A54
Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 1024
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Bug? feature? : Under attract mode only from the version versions can be played for several seconds until the ninja dies.

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. The Legend of Kage (1984)
2. Kage Densetsu - The Legend of Kage 2 (2008, Nintendo Ds)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Music by : Hisayoshi Ogura

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Nintendo Famicom (1986)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, 'Taito Memories Vol. 2')
Microsoft XBOX (2006, 'Taito Legends 2')
Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, 'Taito Legends 2')
Nintendo Wii (2007, 'Virtual Console' - NES version)
* Computers :
Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)
Commodore C64 (1987)
Amstrad CPC (1987)
MSX
PC [CD-ROM] (2006, 'Taito Legends 2')

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.