Genpei Tōma Den

In the year 1192, the darkness of the Minamoto clan has come and is spreading
across Japan. The country is being ravaged, and only one man of the lost Heike
clan can return from the depths of hell to put a stop to it. His name is Taira
no Kagekiyo.

The story of Genpei T ōma Den ostensibly revolves around the historical
Genpei War from Japanese history, and involves Taira no Kagekiyo fighting the
evil Minamoto no Yoritomo and the Minamoto clan across Japan.

The game features three modes of play: “side mode”, a small-scale action
platforming section; “big mode”, a large-scale fighting section comparable to
the Taito coin-op Gladiator ; and “flat mode”, an overhead-view section. In
all three sections the goal is to destroy enemies, collect items, and reach
the end before the life bar (represented by burning candles) runs out.