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Mystical Fighter

A kabuki warrior steps into a time portal to go back to the Shogun dynasty to defeat the evil lord Kabuki. The game is basically a side-scrolling beat-em up game, with the player controlling the kabuki…

25 October 1991

Mystical Fighter is a fighting developed by KID, released 25 October 1991 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Mystical Fighter is

Mystical Fighter is a fighting game developed by KID and released in 1991. It was published by Dreamworks. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A kabuki warrior steps into a time portal to go back to the Shogun dynasty to defeat the evil lord Kabuki. The game is basically a side-scrolling beat-em up game, with the player controlling the kabuki warrior. The player can deliver kicks and punches to hordes of enemy minions throughout each stage. Other moves at the the players disposal are jump kicks, the ability to lift enemies and throw them, and the ability to grab enemies and spin them like a tornado. The player can also use a special magic power that gets charged by picking up scrolls throughout the level. The player can also find life bar refills throughout a stage also.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs.

What it launched against

Mystical Fighter launched on 25 October 1991, within three weeks of Super Castlevania IV and Super Ghouls'n Ghosts.

Released around the same time: Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Mystical Fighter — frequently asked questions

When did Mystical Fighter come out?
Mystical Fighter was released on 25 October 1991 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
How long does it take to beat Mystical Fighter?
The main story of Mystical Fighter takes around 1 hrs, or 1 hrs for 100% completion.

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