GRRLGAMER: "The Legend of Kage was from long before my gaming years. In fact, I must have been about 7 at the time the game was making its arcade debut, and was shortly after released on the NES. Nowadays, you can find it available for download on the Wii Virtual Console. Fortunately, no prior knowledge of the original is required to play this 'sequel.'
In The Legend of Kage 2, you can play as either Kage or Chihiro, respectively your male and female protagonists. The basic (and may I add, cliche) storyline is still the same regardless of who you pick to play as - Kirihime, a princess possessing extraordinary powers, is kidnapped - but for each character, there will be different events as well. It's your job as either Ninja to face the never ending hordes of enemies and win challenging boss fights as you attempt to find Kirihime and get her back."
Inspired by 8-bit movies like Wreck It Ralph, game developer and VFX artist Peter Tieryas is going through his old NES inventory and playing some of his favorite levels with running commentary. This segment is from Legend of Kage for the NES. Players have to rescue the princess a total of three times before the game ends, at which time the princess is kidnapped again. This rounds out the trio of Ninja games starting with Ninja Kid, then Ninja Gaiden, and now Legend of Kage.
The Legend of Kage 2 isn't the type of niche game that has limited appeal or has become redundant, it just isn't a good game at all. You can find some real gems in the genre but The Legend of Kage 2 unfortunately, is not one of them.
411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Oboro Muramasa, Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, Hammerin' Hero, Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity, and Rhythm Heaven.
