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Kendo Rage

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Also known as
Makeruna Makendō 負けるな! 魔剣道

Control a kendo student using psychic powers and a bamboo sword to battle strange creatures.

Kendo Rage (Makeruna Makendō) was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan on November 26, 1993, and in North America in 1993; no earlier platform version exists.


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Released
1993
Genre
Theme
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
459.40 KB
Rating
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About Kendo Rage

Kendo Rage is a side scrolling action game where the player controls Josephine, a student at a unique kendo school. The school's instructor, Honest Osaki, combines swordsmanship training with the development of psychic abilities to combat supernatural threats.

Josephine wields a bamboo sword for standard attacks and can harness a psychic energy meter that refills over time. The potency of her special attacks is directly tied to the current charge level of this meter, which is visually indicated by a color change. One such technique consumes energy to envelop her in flames during a forward dash.

Her journey consists of seven distinct stages, each concluding with a boss encounter. She faces a variety of unusual enemies, including ghosts and pandas, using her martial and psychic skills. A magical artifact known as the Zopikki Talisman enables her transformation into a more powerful warrior form for these battles.

Kendo Rage Screenshots

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Title Screen
Title Screen (Japan)
Everything you need to know about Jo
The great and powerful Osaki
Ghosts get in my way
Ouch
The ghosts flying towards the right are a psychic energy attack.
Eek! Panda!
Which one's the real Jo?
The game notes your progress
Japanese School Bus
Frozen snowmen blow chilly breath