These two characters had evidently been accused of betraying the Ninjas of Peace, but after you beat them in battle, they proclaim their innocence and join you on your quest to kill the Evil Samurai Emperor. After you beat the game’s first 3 stages, two additional characters become selectable: Okuni and Byakki. And their mission to purify the tortured entity shall be fulfilled.” That’s an exact transcript of the story in the opening scenes…So, yeah, basically, some Evil Samurai Emperor has returned to Earth, and you and your fellow ninjas must decimate his undead army and finally destroy him as well.Ĭharacters: The game is for up to 2 players, and you select from 4 Ninjas to start the game: Kegatsura, Falcon, Kurenai, and Kongoh. The prophecy ends thus: The Ninjas of Peace shall rise with the coming of the Timeless Soul. Thereafter, flames of conflict will engulf the Earth. The Timeless Soul shall revive and descend from the heavens with the red moon. Story: “It is a prophecy passed down through the ages. Today, you can find MVS arcade cartridges that have been converted into AES home console cartridges.

If you load the save again at that time or later, you’ll start on the stage you were on when you died. Neo Geo Memory Card: If you lose all of you lives and use all 4 of your given credits, you can save the game. The copy that is used for this review is an AES conversion – meaning that an MVS (arcade cabinet) cartridge of Sengoku 3 was professionally converted into an AES home console cartridge. It was the 3 rd game in the ‘Sengoku’ series, and like its predecessors, it is a Beat ‘Em Up, although its story and gameplay are much different. It was one of the games produced near the end of the life cycle of the Neo Geo. It also had a very, very limited release for the Neo Geo AES home console in 2001. Quick History: Sengoku 3 was released for the Neo Geo MVS (arcade cabinet) in 2001.

Note 2: This game was played on a Neo Geo AES home console that has been modified to output in component video (red, green, blue). Note 1: Like Beat ‘Em Ups? Check out my reviews of Bare Knuckle III, Crows: The Battle Action, Double Dragon II, Final Fight Guy, Final Fight 2, Mighty Final Fight, Nekketsu Oyako, and Warriors of Fate!

Sengoku 3 gameplay