Last Battle (video game)
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| Developer(s) | SEGA Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SEGA Corporation |
| Release date(s) | JP July, 1989 US August 14, 1989 EU 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Side-Scrolling |
| Platform(s) | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Commodore 64, Amiga |
| Media | 8 Megabit |
| System requirements | Game controller |
| Input | 1 player |
Last Battle is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1989 by Sega. It is based on the manga series Fist of the North Star games titled Shin Seikimatsu Kyuseishu Densetsu: Hokuto no Ken (新世紀末急性集伝説 北斗の拳? lit. "The New Legend of the Century's End Savior: Fist of the North Star), but the English localization did not retain the license, forcing upon many name changes and graphical alterations.
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[edit] Gameplay
Due to the game being produced at the beginning of the Mega Drive's life its gameplay is highly simplistic and more akin to 8-bit games of the genre then other Mega Drive examples such as Streets of Rage. The featured levels are flat, two-dimensional and contain very little platform action, with combat restricted to the use of six basic attacks; A kick and a punch which can be performed while standing, crouching or jumping.
The game is known for its difficulty, primarily due to the character's limited offensive abilities, short range, lack of alternative strategies available to the player, highly skilled and far-reaching boss characters and the character's limited health.
[edit] Localization
Because the English localization of the game did not retain the Fist of the North Star license, the developers changed the names of all characters, as well as their fighting styles, although the plot is relatively unchanged. The original Japanese version is specifically based on the second anime series, which in turn covered the Holy Capital and Shura story arcs of the manga. Kenshiro was renamed Aarzak and his two sidekicks from the series, Bat and Lin, became Max and Alyssa. Duke, the initial antagonist is actually Falco, while the three Hokuto Ryu Ken masters Kenshiro fought in the series were rewritten into escaped fugitives.
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