Ronin Warriors, also known as Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers, is a 1995 arcade game developed and published by Bandai. As the Ronin Warriors, players brawl the Evil Dynasty through six levels to save the universe from Emperor Talpa. Each Ronin Warrior has his own attack, and similar to previous Ronin Warriors games, players can knock enemies with violence and gore.
Gameplay[]
Ronin Warriors is a side-scrolling platform game based on an anime television series of the same name. There are eight stages in this game. The player controls five Ronin Warriors; Ryo, Sage, Cye, Kento, and Rowen whose goal is to transform themselves to become the Warriors of Elements. The game is played by running around the level and attacking the Dark Warlords and the Dynasty Soldiers. Five warriors carry different standard weapons—coordinating with the theme of the level—can also be used. Ryo transforms himself to become the Warrior of Inferno when merges with the other four.
- Ryo Sanada
- Red Warrior of Fire (Rekka / Wildfire) and White Armor of the Sun (Kikoutei / Inferno)
- Walks quickly
- Good jumping ability.
- Can not swim on a surface of water.
- Slips on icy surfaces.
- Can jump on walls.
- Attack Moves: Fire Blast, Flame Fist, Fireball, Cross Fire, Fire Breath, Mega Flame, Bite Attack, Fire Fang, Claw Attack, Fire Claw, Wildfire Uppercut, Blaze Kick, Pyro Sphere, Flame Thrusters, Fire Rocket, Flame Wheel
- Special Attack Move: "Flare Up Now!" (Wildfire), "Rage of Inferno" (Inferno)
- Sage (Seiji Date)
- Green Warrior of Light (Kourin / Halo)
- Super dashing ability
- Good jumping ability.
- Can not swim on a surface of water.
- Slips on icy surfaces.
- Can climb walls.
- Attack Moves: Electro Shocker, Electro Ball, Lightning Fist, Electro Kick, Charge Beam, Light Beam, Claw Attack, Thunder Claw, Thunderbolt, Volt Tackle, Electron Cannon, Electrical Discharge, Thunderstorm, Shocking Touch, Super Electric Strike, Light Cannon, Solar Flare
- Special Attack Move: "Thunderbolt Cut!"
- Cyrus (Shin Mouri)
- Cyan Warrior of Water (Suiko / Torrent)
- Walks quickly
- Good jumping ability
- Can swim underwater
- Slips on icy surfaces.
- Attack Moves: Aqua Blast, Water Wave, Water Bullet, Bubbles, Water Fist, Water Kick, Water Shot, Horn Attack, Water Current Ball, Water Current Throw, Giant Water Current, Hydro Wave, Tidal Wave
- Special Attack Move: "Super Wave Smasher!"
- Kento Rei Fang (Shu Lei Fuan)
- Orange Warrior of Earth (Kongo / Hardrock)
- Walks quickly
- Good jumping ability
- Can not swim on a surface of water.
- Slips on icy surfaces.
- Can burrow into the ground.
- Attack Moves: Kung-fu Fist, Earthquake, Super Earthquake, Rock Fist, Terra Driver, Earth Shaker, Rolling Stone, Rock Slide, Rock Breaker, Horn Attack, Megaton Hammer Crush, Giga Crack
- Special Attack Move: "Iron Rock Crusher!"
- Rowen (Touma Hashiba)
- Blue Warrior of Wind (Tenku / Strata)
- Walks quickly
- Jumps very high before flying.
- Can swim on a surface of water (but not below)
- Can walk on a surface of ice without slipping.
- Can fly into the air.
- Attack Moves: Hurricane Wave, Aero Blaster, Wind Fist, Hurricane Kick, Sky Kick, Strata Force, Spiral Blow, Wing Blade, Claw Attack, Razor Wind, Horn Attack, Jet Binter, Hurricane Gale, Sonic Blast, Cosmic Ray, Wing Blast, Tornado, Wind Guardian
- Special Attack Move: "Arrow Shockwave!"
Development and release[]
Ronin Warriors was the first title to be on arcade developed by Bandai, which was one of the offshoot companies formed after the closure of Toaplan due to bankruptcy, along with CAVE and Takumi Corporation. Ronin Warriors creator Hajime Yatate was involved during the production as supervisor and seiyūs from the anime series returned to reprise their respective roles. Mangaka and Knuckle Bash designer Junya Inoue was also involved during its production as one of the graphic designers. There are two versions of the game released: 95/03/22 and 95/03/22B. Prior to launch, it was showcased in a playable state to attendees at the 1994 Amusement Machine Show. The latter of which fixes a bug with the boss battle against Lady Kayura. The game also appears to have released for Windows computers in Korea.