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Shien's Revenge

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Also known as
Shien: The Blade Chaser 紫炎 ザ・ブレイドチェイサー

Control the ninja in this auto-scrolling shooter, using shuriken and a dagger to rescue Aska from monstrous foes.

Shien's Revenge (Shien: The Blade Chaser) is a SNES game developed by Almanic and published by Dynamic Planning/Vic Tokai, released in 1994. It was a console-exclusive title with no earlier arcade or other platform version, so the original release year is also 1994.


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Released
1994
Genre
Perspective
1st-person
Size
1.12 MB
Rating
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About Shien's Revenge

Shien's Revenge is a first-person shooter where the player controls the ninja Shien. The game's perspective and on-rails movement, which automatically scrolls through areas, are reminiscent of titles like Operation Wolf.

The narrative context involves Shien's partner Aska being abducted by monsters during a civil war, requiring a rescue mission. Gameplay focuses on targeting various ninjas and creatures using a dagger for close combat and shuriken for ranged attacks. Defeated foes may leave power-ups, such as rapid fire capability or scrolls that unleash a full-screen attack.

Player health is represented by a set of candles. Progress is structured around distinct areas, each culminating in a confrontation with a boss enemy that possesses its own life meter.

Shien's Revenge Screenshots

12 images
Title screen (JP).
Copyright notice
The story about Shien and Aska
Main menu
Options menu
Enter a password to resume play later on.
Firing a smart bomb.
Misty woods
Lenghty talk before the boss fight
Sort of 3D while fighting a boss.
Stage 1 of 7 cleared!
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