Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden
Developer(s)	Digital Dialect
Publisher(s)	Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Funsoft
Year released	1996
System(s)	DOS

Japanese title	闘神伝 (Toshinden)
Genre(s)	Fighting
Modes	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)

Battle Arena Toshinden
Developer(s)	Tamsoft
Publisher(s)	Takara
Year released	1995
System(s)	PlayStation
Followed by	Battle Arena Toshinden 2
Series	Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden
Table of Contents
Gameplay
Walkthrough
Moves

Table of Contents

Gameplay

Appendices

Secrets and codes

Characters

This is the first game in the Battle Arena Toshinden series. For other games in the series see the Battle Arena Toshinden category.

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Battle Arena Toshinden, known as Toh Shin Den (闘神伝, Toh Shin Den^?) in Japan, is a 3D weapon-based fighting game released on the PlayStation in 1995 developed by Tamsoft and published by Takara. This game was a launch title in North America and Europe and is often considered the first "true 3D" fighting game due to being able to move into the foreground and background. This game was praised for its innovative graphics and utilization of Gouraud shading and impressive transparency effects.

While Battle Arena Toshinden was a popular early title on the PlayStation and received numerous sequels, the franchise fell out of popularity. It was overshadowed by newer 3D fighters like Tekken and Soul Calibur.

The game was ported to DOS. There was also a 2D version of the game made for the Game Boy that adds characters from the sequel. An updated port released on the Saturn called Battle Arena Toshinden Remix introduced a Story mode with voice-acted cutscenes and a new character unique to this port.

US PlayStation box
MS-DOS box

Story[edit | edit source]

A weapons fighting tournament famous in the criminal underworld, known as the Battle Arena Toshinden, has re-emerged. This legendary battle circuit is hosted by the Secret Society, a mysterious organization rumored to pull the strings behind many world events. Eight warriors from around the world join the combat; some seek fame, and others seek fortune.