Dream scrapper Tecmo Knight charges the Arcade Archives

Do the Wild Fang

In today’s installment of the Arcade Archives, Hamster gives us Koei Tecmo’s high-fantasy combatant Tecmo Knight, currently available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

Released to video game consoles in 1989, Tecmo Knight (known in Japan as Wild Fang) follows in the footsteps of Tecmo’s previous smash hit, Ninja Gaiden, and follows a muscle-bound hero as they battle their way through the Kingdom of Valdik to rescue the citizens from the terrifying Beast Demon Army. Oh, no, both). Tiger, who is not Cringer, and Smokeman, a celestial entity that provides Tecmo Knight with more attacks and powers, both aid him competently.

In addition, Tecmo Knight may summon a dragon, who, with a single roar, can dispatch any adversary. Check out the mayhem in the embedded video below, posted by user Punch Pedia on YouTube.

While at first glance Tecmo Knight appears to be Tecmo’s take on Sega’s own hit, Golden Axe (and in many ways it is), the game’s controls are a bit more picky and exact, ala Ninja Gaiden, making it a harder difficulty, which ultimately prevented the game from becoming a truly iconic classic.

Oh, and much like Ninja Gaiden, the Continue? screen has the Tecmo Knight getting devoured by a massive beast while he screams in agony. If you pause production to add a credit in time, a monster in a helmet will slash through the screen while shouting, “NO FUTURE!” in a 1978 British punk style. Additional bloodletting (decapitations in particular) occurs throughout the game, which was edited before release because it is part of a famously violent come in series.

Although it lacks the pace and excitement of contemporary fights, Tecmo Knight is well worth a look. It may be purchased digitally for $8 on PS4 and Switch.

While at first glance Tecmo Knight appears to be Tecmo’s take on Sega’s own hit, Golden Axe (and in many ways it is), the game’s controls are a bit more picky and exact, ala Ninja Gaiden, making it a harder difficulty, which ultimately prevented the game from becoming a truly iconic classic.

Oh, and much like Ninja Gaiden, the Continue? screen has the Tecmo Knight getting devoured by a massive beast while he screams in agony. If you pause production to add a credit in time, a monster in a helmet will slash through the screen while shouting, “NO FUTURE!” in a 1978 British punk style. Additional bloodletting (decapitations in particular) occurs throughout the game, which was edited before release because it is part of a famously violent come in series.

Although it lacks the pace and excitement of contemporary fights, Tecmo Knight is well worth a look. It can be purchased for $8 right now on PS4 and Switch.

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