The Last Blade

December 5, 1997

Collections

Platforms

Arcade Linux Mac Neo Geo AES Neo Geo CD PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable Web browser Wii Windows Mixed Reality

Companies

D4 Enterprise DotEmu Plug In Digital SNK SNK Playmore

Genres

Arcade Fighting

Add Trivia

Sort

Votes arrow_drop_down Submission Date

▲

▼

Shinnosuke Kagami was modeled after the characters Hiko Seijuro from Rurouni Kenshin, and Shinobu Sensui from Yu Yu Hakusho. The visual design was inspired by the former, and the overall character was based on the latter.

sell

person DrakeVagabond calendar_month October 26, 2021

comment Comment (0) | link Source

▲

▼

Both Zanetsu and Shikyoh are based on the character, Udo Jin-e from Rurouni Kenshin. Zanetsu was inspired by the design, while Shikyoh was inspired by the character and personality.

sell

person DrakeVagabond calendar_month October 26, 2021

comment Comment (0) | link Source

▲

▼

Lee Rekka is based on Jet-Li and his portrayal of real-life Qing Dynasty martial artist, Wong Fei Hung, from the 1991 film Once Upon a Time in China. His real name, Lee Cheng Long, is a reference to one of Jackie Chan's former stage names.

sell

person DrakeVagabond calendar_month October 26, 2021

comment Comment (0) | link Source

▲

▼

Hyo Amano is modeled after the character Kumo, the protagonist from the 1973 manga series Haguregumo.

sell

person DrakeVagabond calendar_month October 26, 2021

comment Comment (0) | link Source

▲

▼

The design of the game was created as a homage to Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X series, featuring characters and techniques based on the manga series. This choice was done out of appreciation for much for Watsuki taking inspiration from SNK's Samurai Shodown series.

sell

person DrakeVagabond calendar_month October 26, 2021

comment Comment (0) | link Source