is a

hack-and-slash Hack and slash, also known as hack and slay (H&S or HnS) or slash 'em up, refers to a type of gameplay that emphasizes combat with melee-based weapons (such as swords or blades). They may also feature projectile-based weapons as well (such as ...

action game developed by Cyclone Systems and published by

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. I ...

for the

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in 1991.

Gameplay

There are seven stages for gamers to play through; most of the enemies in each stage are merely a

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of each other. Defeating enemies allow Macress to gain access to power-ups that will give him physical enhancement like angel's wings and the strong body of a horse.

Plot

Taking place in a Greek Mythological setting, players control the Greek Titan Macress (unique to this work of fiction) as he travels back in time in order to prevent the demoness

Gorgon A Gorgon ( /ˈɡɔːrɡən/; plural: Gorgons, Ancient Greek: Γοργών/Γοργώ ''Gorgṓn/Gorgṓ'') is a creature in Greek mythology. Gorgons occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary, the te ...

from taking over the entire world.

Reception

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'' gave it a score of 72%, opining "this '' Rastan''-like game could have done with better graphics and sound, but as it stands, ''Saint Sword'' is a fairly playable effort."

References

1991 video games Fantasy video games Platform games Sega Genesis games Sega Genesis-only games Single-player video games Taito games Video games developed in Japan {{action-videogame-stub