''Kendo Rage'', known in Japan as , is an

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for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom by

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published the English version.

Gameplay

It is a 2D action side scrolling game.

Plot

The original Japanese version of the game stars a girl named . A spirit detective named Doro (ドロ) finds Mai and asks her to help him attack monsters. In the English-language version of the game, an American girl named Josephine "Jo" goes to Japan to attend a summer kendo school. Her personal trainer, Osaki "Bob" Yoritomo, asks her to fight monsters on the way to school.

Release

''Makeruna! Makendō'' was released for the Super Famicom on January 22, 1993. An

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series, ''Makeruna! Makendo'', closely follows the original Japanese version of the game, featuring both Mai and her younger sister Hikari (the main character from the second game). It was released in North America as ''Kendo Rage'' in October 1993 and published by

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follow-up titled '' Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri'' was released for the

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titled ''Makeruna! Makendō Z'' was released for the

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Reception

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'' gave the game a score of 24 out of 40.

References

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