Seikima II Akuma no Gyakushū!

Seikima II Akuma no Gyakushū! (聖飢魔II 悪魔の逆襲！^?, lit. "Seikima II The Wrath of Satan!")^[3] is a multiplatform video game that was released in Japan in 1986. The original manufacturer's suggested retail price of the Family Computer version of the game was ¥4,900 ($63 USD).

Summary

The game is based on a then-popular Japanese heavy metal band formed by Damian Hamada called Seikima-II. This band lasted from its creation in 1982 to its dissolution on December 31, 1999. Their history, as it has been prophesized, is that they are a group of demons preaching a religion in order to propagate Satan through the use of Heavy Metal. Each member is a demon of a different hierarchical class with His Excellency Demon Kogure being leader of demons and His Majesty Damian Hamada being crown prince of hell. In accordance to the prophecy and after completing the world conquest, the band would disband at the end of the century on December 12th, 1999 at 23:59:59 Japan Standard Time (09:59:99 Eastern Standard Time).

Character appearance

Demon Kogure (now Demon Kakka)

This is the player character. He is an NES globe-trotter who helps his fellows when they were caught by Zeus. If the player takes a hit with an enemy, he dies on the very first contact. The description of the player's death simply reads "The devil is not dead."

Ace Shimizu

One fellow that was caught in the name of Zeus. Coming in the fourth stage. He uses the Stratocaster guitar as an instrument.

Gaol Bridge

Another fellow was caught in the name of Zeus. First appeared on stage. He uses the Flying V guitar as an instrument.

Raiden Yuzawa

Yet another fellow was caught in the name of Zeus. To appear in the second stage. His instrument is a basic set of drums.

Xenon Ishikawa

The fourth fellow that was caught in the name of Zeus. To appear in the third stage. His musical instrument is the simple bass guitar.

Zeus

In the final boss of the game, the enemy of the devil god demons appears to block progress towards beating it. He is named after the king of the Greek gods.

Port

In 1987, the game was re-released for the MSX2 under the title Seikima II Special (聖飢魔IIスペシャル^?)^[2] with more detailed sprites and backgrounds. It also featured actual Seikima-II music.

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