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In the "Arcade Archives" version, the 2 sound-chip versions mentioned in the "Overview" at the start are each ported, and can be selected and played from the menu screen.
The magazine also said Legend of Kage was heavily influenced by Konami's beat 'em up game Shao-lin's Road, released earlier the same year.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine, it scored 20.65 out of 30, as listed separately.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 29.
The Legend of Kage was released by Taito in Japan in 1985, with a European release later in the year, and an American release in January 1986.
Taito's parent company, Square Enix, published a North American localization of the game later that year.
The arcade version appeared in the Japan-only compilation title Taito Memories Gekan for the PlayStation 2 in 2005.
It also appeared in Western-only compilation title Taito Legends 2 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows in select PAL regions in 2006, with the PlayStation 2 version exclusively available in North America in 2007.
The game was almost shelved, but after it was placed in a game show, it was highly praised and Taito decided to give the game a full release due to the positive reception.
The game was almost shelved, but after it was placed in a game show, it was highly praised and Taito decided to give the game a full release due to the positive reception.
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