Kendo Rage
Encyclopedia
Kendo Rage, known in Japan
as , is an action
video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
by Datam Polystar
. Seta U.S.A. created the English version.
A sequel was made on the Super Famicom
and PlayStation
and subsequently named Makeruna! Makendō 2, but plays as a head-to-head fighting game
. An RPG
named Makeruna! Makendō Z was released for the PC-FX
. There was also an Anime OVA based on the game called "Don't Lose Makendo" which follows more closer to the original Japanese version of the game which features both Mai and her younger sister Hikari (the main character from the second game).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as , is an action
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
by Datam Polystar
Datam Polystar
is a Japanese media company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-Super Famicom:* Cacoma Knight * Makeruna Makendou * Makeruna Makendou 2...
. Seta U.S.A. created the English version.
Summary
The original Japanese version of the game stars a girl named . A spirit detective named Doro (ドロ) finds Mai and asks her to help him attack monsters. In the English-language version of the game, an American girl named Josephine "Jo" goes to Japan to attend a summer kendo school. Her personal trainer, Osaki "Bob" Yoritomo, asks her to fight monsters on the way to school.A sequel was made on the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
and PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
and subsequently named Makeruna! Makendō 2, but plays as a head-to-head fighting game
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
. An RPG
Role-playing game (video games)
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
named Makeruna! Makendō Z was released for the PC-FX
PC-FX
The is a video game console released in Japan on December 23, 1994 by NEC Corporation. It is the 32-bit successor to NEC's PC Engine ....
. There was also an Anime OVA based on the game called "Don't Lose Makendo" which follows more closer to the original Japanese version of the game which features both Mai and her younger sister Hikari (the main character from the second game).