Genpei Touma Den/Gameplay

Controls

 * Joystick: Use the 8-way joystick to make Kagekiyo run (if he is in his smaller form) and walk (if he is in his larger form) left and right, crouch, and hold his sword high in the air (if he is in his larger form). On Overhead Mode stages, Kagekiyo will run in whatever direction the joystick is pushed.
 * Attack Button: Use this button to make Kagekiyo swing his sword at the enemies. If you hold it down, while Kagekiyo is in his larger form, he will hold it up in front of himself - also, if he collects a Makimono while he is in his larger form, his right arm will start revolving in a clockwise direction.
 * Jump Button: Use this button to make Kagekiyo jump. He can jump to the same height (regardless of whether he is in his smaller or larger form).
 * 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

Taira no Kagekiyo (平景清)
The protagonist of the game. Having fallen at the battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185, he has now been resurrected over 800 years later and has to make his way over the Imperial Regalia of Japan - fighting other characters who actually existed such as Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Saito Musashibo Benkei, and Minamoto no Yoritomo on his travels. The amount of energy Kagekiyo starts the game with depends on what the arcade operator has set the "Candle" dip switch setting to (40, 50, 60 or 70) and he can increase it by collecting the "Inochi" (blue orbs) that some of the enemies leave behind when killed. However, any kind of contact with enemies will cause injury to Kagekiyo - and if he runs out of energy, he will explode and the game will immediately be over.

Kagekiyo also starts the game with a sword power of 7 (〇七), and can increase it by collecting "Ken" (purple orbs) that some other enemies leave behind when killed; however, if he strikes something that cannot be destroyed, it will cause his sword power to decrease (unless he's collected the glowing Tsurugi Sword). Finally, he starts the game without any Zeni (green orbs) at all - but he can collect the ones that some other enemies leave behind when killed in order to collect Swords, Tawara, and Candles and increase his sword power and energy.

Small and Overhead Mode Enemies
Skull Spider (骸骨) - These cranial arachnoid insects are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 1 (一) behind when killed.

Gaki (餓鬼) - These brats are worth 100 (一〇〇) points and will not leave anything behind - but their generators will leave an Inochi worth 2 (二).

Dokuraku (独楽) - These tops are worth 100 (一〇〇) points and won't leave anything behind - but their generators will leave an Inochi worth 2 (二).

Namazu (鯰) - These catfish, like those Skull Spiders, are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 1 (一) behind when killed.

Jigokusha (地獄車) - These flaming wheel-like skulls are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 1 (一) behind, when killed.

Wolf (狼) - These predatory mammals are worth 100 (一〇〇) points and will, for a sixth time, leave a Zeni that is worth 1 (一) behind when killed.

Yahei (矢) - These arrowfiring bowmen are worth 100 (一〇〇) points when killed, but will again not leave anything behind for Kagekiyo to collect.

Onihime (鬼姫) - These demon princesses are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and for an 8th time leave a Zeni that is worth 1 (一) behind when killed.

Heiankyo (平安京) - These extraterrestrial aliens are worth 1000 (一〇〇〇) points and will leave one Zeni that is worth 3 (三) behind when killed.

Fuujin (風神) - This big green-skinned wind god is worth 500 (五〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 5 (五) behind when killed.

Raijin (雷神) - This lightning god, like the Fuujin, is worth 500 (五〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 5 (五) behind when killed.

Daimajin (魔神) - This enormous evil spirit is worth 1000 (一〇〇〇) points, and will leave an Inochi that is worth 7 (七) behind when killed.

Ryu (竜) - This enormous Oriental dragon is worth 1000 (一〇〇〇) points and will leave a Ken that is worth 3 (三) behind when killed.

Mitsukubiryu (三首竜) - This three-headed Ryu type is worth 1000 (一〇〇〇) points, and will leave a Ken that is worth 5 (五).

Daidokuraku (大独楽) - These enormous tops are worth 500 (五〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 10 (十, 一〇) behind when killed.

Shakutorimushi (尺取虫) - These enormous inchworms are indestructible, and will decrease Kagekiyo's Ken power by 1 (一) if he hits one.

Mukade (大百足) - These enormous caterpillars are worth 1000 (一〇〇〇) points, and will leave just a Doku Kinoko behind.

Yari Gaikotsu (槍骸骨) - These spear-wielding skeletons are worth 100 (一〇〇) points and will leave a Zeni that worth 1 (一) behind when killed.

Gaikotsu Bune (骸骨船) - These boat-rowing skeletions are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and will leave a Ken worth 1 (一) behind when killed.

Honeinu (骨犬) - These skeletal dogs are worth 100 (一〇〇) points when killed - but will again not leave anything behind, for Kagekiyo to collect.

Hiushi (火牛) - These cattle (or AC adaptors) are worth 100 (一〇〇) points - and will leave an Inochi that is worth 3 (三) behind, when killed.

Chimoguri Kouke (地潜り公家) - These submerging aristocrats are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and will leave Zeni worth 5 (五) behind when killed.

Kishokugan (魂喰眼) - Finally, these eye-eating souls are worth 100 (一〇〇) points, and will leave a Zeni that is worth 1 (一) behind, when killed.

Stone Lion (狛犬) - These predatory feline mammals are worth 500 (五〇〇) points, and will leave a bonus character behind when killed - it will either be a Galaxian Flagship, a Rally-X Special Flag , a Libble Rabble Hoblin , or a generic red car , all four of which are worth 1000 (一〇〇〇) points. Unlike the first three bonus characters, the generic red car was created specifically for this game and had no previous appearances.

Big Mode Enemies
Monkey (猿) - 100 points and a Zeni

Kaeru (かえる) - 100 points and a poisonous mushroom

Moth (蛾) - 100 points

Dokuro (骸骨) - 100 points and a poisonous mushroom

Inazuma (イナズマ) - Indestructible

Hitodama (人魂) - 100 points

Hannya (般若) - 100 points and a Ken

Tiger (虎) - 200 points and a Zeni

Ya (矢) - 200 points and a Zeni

Gaikotsu (骸骨) - 200 points and a Zeni

Tekyuu (鉄球) - Indestructible

Saito Musashibo Benkei (弁慶) - 1500-2000 points and a Ken

Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源義経) 1500-2000 points and a Ken

Biwa Houshi (琵琶法師) - Indestructible

Usagi (うさぎ) - 100 points and a poisonous mushroom

Kame (かめ) - 100 points and a poisonous mushroom

Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝) - Kagekiyo must have all three sacred items in his possession in order to defeat his arch-enemy.

Powerups

 * Makimono (巻物): Gives Kagekiyo the power to shoot beams across the screen with his sword.
 * Tsuzura (つづら): When Kagekiyo opens these, their contents will either increase his energy, his treasure or his sword power.
 * Inochi (青): Increases Kagekiyo's energy.
 * Zeni (緑): Increases Kagekiyo's treasure (up to 99).
 * Ken (紫): Increases Kagekiyo's sword power (up to 99).
 * Sword (剣): Collect this in order to increase Kagekiyo's sword power by 5 (it costs you 10 Zeni).
 * Tawara (俵): Collect this in order to increase Kagekiyo's energy by 10 (it also costs you 10 Zeni).
 * Candle (蝋燭): Collect this in order to increase Kagekiyo's energy by 10 without affecting your Zeni.

Sacred Items

 * Kagami Mirror (八咒鏡): Makes Kagekiyo invulnerable to lightning attacks.
 * Tsurugi Sword (草薙剣): Prevents Kagekiyo's sword power from going down.
 * Magatama Jewel (八坂瓊曲玉): Makes Kagekiyo invulnerable to the poisonous mushrooms that some enemies leave behind when killed.