The Legend of Kage
| The Legend of Kage | |
|---|---|
Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Taito Imagine Studios (CPC/C64) |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Composer(s) | Hisayoshi Ogura |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Famicom/NES, MSX, X1, ZX Spectrum, PlayStation 4 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Hack-and-slash, beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Legend of Kage is a hack-and-slash video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. In this game, the player controls the ninja Kage, with the objective being to get through five stages in order to save the princess Kirihime. These stages are littered with enemies, but Kage has various skills and weapons on his hands in order to get through them.
The arcade release was considered a success for Taito, and exceeded sales expectations at the time of its release. It has been ported to a variety of home systems, has had sequels and spinoffs, and has been featured on various Taito compilations.