Shien's Revenge
Shien and Aska were swift ninjas fighting in a civil war. Having defeated hundreds of enemy soldiers, monsters suddenly appear and kidnap Aska. It is up to Shien to defeat them and rescue Aska from these…
Shien's Revenge is an arcade developed by Almanic, released 8 April 1994 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Shien's Revenge is
Shien's Revenge is an arcade game developed by Almanic and released in 1994. It was published by Dynamic Planning. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shien and Aska were swift ninjas fighting in a civil war. Having defeated hundreds of enemy soldiers, monsters suddenly appear and kidnap Aska. It is up to Shien to defeat them and rescue Aska from these creatures beyond the Time Gate. Shien's Revenge is a first-person Operation Wolf-style shooter that puts the player in the role of Shien the ninja. Movement is automatically controlled by the game, which scrolls horizontally or vertically. The player must use his weapons, long-range shuriken (throwing stars) and a close-range dagger in order to defeat various enemy ninjas and creatures that appear on the screen. A set of candles indicate the player's life meter. Power-ups such as rapid fire…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shien's Revenge launched on 8 April 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Released around the same time: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
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