Crossed Swords Longplay (Neo Geo) [QHD]

Developed and published by Alpha Denshi in 1990 Follow me on Twitter @   / al82_retro   Probably the best way to think about Crossed Swords is a medieval, fantasy-themed Punch-Out, only much harder. As the tutorial explains, the key to success is reading enemies attacks and guarding high and low correctly to deflect the blow, then counterattacking, although discerning exactly which attack the enemy is preparing to launch in such a short time frame is is incredibly difficult. I loved the visuals and the overall concept, but I was far less enamoured with the gameplay itself: too long; too repetitive; too boring. Chapters 00:00 Attract mode 01:30 Chapter 1: Disaster in the poor village of Dio 04:37 Chapter 2: The shaken castle in Pulista 09:30 Chapter 3: A desperate fight at the Matius tower 24:49 Chapter 4: The fish monster of the Gauda fortress 33:03 Chapter 5: The attack of the land battleship 40:48 Chapter 6: Entrance to the Devil world 47:48 Last Chapter: The Devil Castle of Graisia 1:04:07 Ending #crossedswords #neogeo #retrogaming