GetsuFumaDen/References

Since the first game in 1987, there have been several cameos and references to *GetsuFumaDen* in other games and publications over the years. Additionally, there exist a few references to other works within the *GetsuFumaDen* games themselves.

## Video games

### *Genpei Tōma Den*

* *Genpei Tōma Den* (源平討魔伝), released in English as *The Genji and the Heike Clans* in Namco Museum Vol. 4, is a 1986 arcade game from Namco that served as the primary inspiration for *GetsuFumaDen*.
* It features three primary modes of play (side-scrolling platformer levels, top-down maze-like levels, and side-scrolling action levels with more advanced combat and no platforming which house the game's bosses), a format that *GetsuFumaDen* copied, swapping out the blown-up side-scrolling action levels for the 3D dungeon mazes.
* *Genpei Tōma Den* also opens with an old woman relating the story to the player, explaining that historical samurai Taira no Kagekiyo is being revived to exact revenge for his clan after his death during the Genpei War. Kagekiyo is portrayed as a samurai in demon-faced armor with long red hair, has attacks that send out *kanji* at his enemies, and fights a variety of enemies based on Japanese folklore and mythology, similar to those that would later appear in *GetsuFumaDen* and *Undying Moon*.
* Kagekiyo must similarly collect three artifacts in order to create a powerful mystic sword capable of slaying his demonic foes, similar to Fuma's quest to retrieve his brothers' blades and combine them into one Hadou katana.
* Finally, *Genpei Tōma Den* uses *torii* to signify the end of a level, transporting Kagekiyo to the next area.

Taira no Kagekiyo sporting his demon-faced armor and flowing red hair.The old woman relating the story thus far as the game opens.Kagekiyo in a platforming stage in front of the exit *torii*.Kagekiyo facing off against the boss Benkei in an action stage.Kagekiyo making his way through a top-down stage.
### *Castlevania* series

* *GetsuFumaDen* features the enemy Shimon, a whip-wielding skeleton with a name similar to the protagonist of *Castlevania*, which had come out the year prior. The *Castlevania* series would go on to incorporate these enemies within its own series under a variety of names.

Shimon's instruction booklet artwork from *GetsuFumaDen*.
#### *Castlevania: Harmony of Despair*

* *Castlevania: Harmony of Despair* is a multiplayer Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 PlayStation Network game featuring characters, sprites and locations from several different *Castlevania* titles.
* The fifth and final downloadable pack for the game was titled *The Legend of Fuma* and contains levels, enemies, bosses, items and music directly from the 1987 Konami game *GetsuFumaDen*.
* Getsu Fuma, the main protagonist of *GetsuFumaDen*, is also available as a playable character on a separate DLC.

Soma Cruz traverses *GetsuFumaDen* inspired areas in *The Legend of Fuma* DLC pack.
### *Konami Wai Wai World*

* *Konami Wai Wai World* is a Konami mascot 2D platform game initially released for the Famicom game system in 1988. It contains characters and stages inspired by several other Konami games, including *GetsuFumaDen*.

Getsu Fuma and King Kong.Simon Belmont fighting Ryukotsuki.
### *Ganbare Goemon 2*

*Ganbare Goemon 2* is a Konami game for the Famicom game system released in 1989 that combines top-down action with the occasional 3D maze, similar to *GetsuFumaDen*, though lacking enemies, a format that actually first appeared in the first *Ganbare Goemon* title in 1986, predating *GetsuFumaDen*. In one section of the game, Goemon can purchase Famicom cartridges of various games from a shop that transform enemies in the area into characters from those games, including *GetsuFumaDen*, *Konami Wai Wai World*, and *Antarctic Adventure*.

Getsu Fuma as he appears in *Ganbare Goemon 2*.
### *Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle*

* *Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle* is a Konami mascot 2D platform game released for the Famicom game system in 1991. It is a sequel to *Konami Wai Wai World* and again features various Konami stages and characters, including those from *GetsuFumaDen*.

Getsu Fuma making his way through the Hell stage.Simon Belmont fighting against a muscular incarnation of Ryukotsuki.
### *Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage*

* *Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage* is a 1996 pro wrestling video game developed by Diamond Head and published by Konami, released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom. The game features a number of wrestlers based on many Konami mascot characters, including "The Great Getsu Fūma".

The Great Getsu Fuma.
### *Otomedius Excellent*

* *Otomedius Excellent* is an Xbox 360 horizontal scrolling shooter, part of the *Otomedius* series (which in turn is heavily inspired by the *Gradius* series) released in 2011. It features female characters representing different Konami franchises riding on vehicles or equipped with flying armor, Including Getsu Clan member Gesshi Hanafuuma as a playable character, and a revived Ryukotsuki as a boss, in a form based on her second phase from *GetsuFumaDen*.

Gesshi Hanafuuma, descendant of and current heir of the Getsu Clan.Ryukotsuki, who has been resurrected in the modern era.
#### *Axelay*

* *Axelay* is a shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Konami for the Super NES in 1992. *Axelay* is a sci-fi scrolling-shooter in the same vein as other Konami titles such as *Life Force* and *Gradius*. The game features both horizontal and vertically scrolling levels and allows the player to choose three different weapon-types, which increase in number as they progress through the game.
* In *Otomedius Excellent*, Gesshi Hanafuuma's spaceship is the Axelay Viper, which is inspired on the player's spaceship in *Axelay* (also from Konami).

Hanafuuma's riding armor, based on the Axelay craft.*Axelay'*s English cover art.
### *Professional Baseball Spirits A*

* This Konami-made mobile baseball title features cameos from many Konami characters in a support capacity, including Getsu Fuma.

### *Pixel Puzzle Collection*

* A puzzle video game released by Konami Digital Entertainment for mobile devices on October 9, 2018. It features characters from several classic Konami franchises such as *Castlevania*, *Gradius*, *Parodius*, *Bomberman*, *Milon's Secret Castle*, and *GetsuFumaDen*, among many others.

Getsu Huma[sic]Hadou katana
### *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*

* The mix of "Go! Getsu Fuma" first used in *Castlevania: Harmony of Despair* is one of the music tracks accompanying Simon and Richter Belmont to the roster in *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* for the Nintendo Switch.

### *Bombergirl*

* A character Asagi possesses a blade called the Great Psychic Wave Sword (大念動波剣, *Dainendōhaken*?), which noted to be a reference to the Hadou katana in concept art for her character, implying that it might be the very same sword that would later be wielded by Getsu Fuma in the future. In addition her skill, the Great Psychic Wave (大念動波, *Dainendōha*?) is a technique that allows to create 3 spirit swords, a reference to the Hadou Katana's special three projectiles attack ability powered by the three blades in the original *GetsuFumaDen*.
* The character Chigusa also possesses a blade referencing the Hadou katana, the Evil Psychic Wave Sword (邪念動波剣, *Janendōhaken*?), which she uses to curse enemies rather than attack them directly like her fellow officer Asagi.
* Bombergirl also features an arrangement of Go! Getsu Fuma as one of the crossover background music tracks that can play during matches.

Asagi's official Bombergirl art.concept art which makes note of the GetsuFumaDen connections.the skill card for Asagi's Dainendōha attack, showing off the three spirit blades.Chigusa's official Bombergirl art.the skill card for Chigusa's Janendōha attack, showing off her version of the three spirit blades.
### *Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell*

* The Legacy of the Moonspell expansion for indie game Vampire Survivors, itself heavily inspired by the Castlevania series, is in turn heavily inspired by GetsuFumaDen. The Moonspell clan of warriors and spellcasters has fallen, their mountain home overrun by yokai and oni, and the player must take control of the surviving members of the clan in order to reclaim the sacred ground.
* New characters include Miang Moonspell, Menya Moonspell, Syuuto Moonspell, and a few named Oni, each with different starting abilities and stat spreads, and were brought into the game alongside Mount Moonspell and a host of weapons and items inspired by GetsuFumaDen and Japanese folklore.

Vampire Survivors - DLC Legacy of the Moonspell launch trailerTrailer for the Legacy of the Moonspell DLC
## Rhythm games

### *pop'n music 18: Sengoku Retsuden*

* *pop'n music 18: Sengoku Retsuden* is a 2010 music & rhythm video game by BEMANI and Konami and is the 18th main installment in the *pop'n music* series.
* The game features some remixes of music themes from *GetsuFumaDen*. Getsu Fuma, Ryukotsuki and other guest characters appear in animations to accompany these themes.

Getsu FumaRyukotsuki battle represented in-game.
### *pop'n rhythmin*

* *Pop'n Rhythmin* is a 2013 touch-screen "action game" of the *pop'n music* series. Unlike its arcade game counterpart, *pop'n rhythmin* consists of "Pop-kuns" scattering around the screen of your tablet or smartphone which must be tapped to play a sound.
* pop'n rhythmin features a mix of the main *GetsuFumaDen* theme as one of its tracks.

GETSUFUMA-DEN 「月風魔伝」 - pop'n music 18 - 01GETSUFUMA-DEN 「月風魔伝」
### *jubeat plus*

* *jubeat plus* is the second mobile installment in the jubeat series which entails tapping on various grid squares on your touch screen that light up in various patterns in time to the music being played. The game contains a medley of the original *GetsuFumaDen* songs, titled ***月風魔伝 メドレー***.

### *SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH*

* *SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH*, an arcade rhythm game from Konami's BEMANI division, features a remix of 龍骨鬼戦 (大ボス敵BGM), one of the background tracks from *GetsuFumaDen*, by yuukiss, titled ***「月風魔伝」龍骨鬼戦 yks Remix***.

### *BeatStream Anime Tribe*

* The second and final release in the *BeatStream* series of arcade rhythm titles contains a mix of the original *GetsuFumaDen* theme.

### *Tokimeki Idol*

* *Tokimeki Idol* is a Japanese smartphone mobile game by Konami. It is based off from Konami's video game series named *Tokimeki Memorial*. The game is about 15 idols, while you (the player), plays as their Producer, and help them achieve their goal of reaching the big stage.
* *Tokimeki Idol* features a remixing the main theme of *GetsuFumaDen* along with a costume inspired by the traditional Getsu Clan demon-faced armor.

The outfit accompanying the GetsuFumaDen ~Beast Medley~ track.【BeatStream アニムトライヴ】『月風魔伝 ～ ビーストメドレー ～』
## Card games

### *Yu-Gi-Oh!*

* Many Konami franchises and characters have been represented with cards within the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* series of card and video games, including Getsu Fuma and Ryukotsuki, called "Ryu Kokki" in English due to a translation error.
* Additionally, Ryu Kokki serves as one of the Limited Duel opponents in *Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006*, challenging the player to defeat her using no monsters that are not Zombie-Type.
* The Ryu Kokki *card* also shows up in the 33rd episode of the *Yu-Gi-Oh! GX* anime, though Ryu Kokki herself is not summoned.

Getsu FuhmaRyu KokkiFuhma WaveRyu Kokki's character portrait from World Championship Tournament 2006.Ryu Kokki's card in the anime.
### *Monster Retsuden ORECA BATTLE*

* *Monster Retsuden ORECA BATTLE* is a Japanese trading card arcade game developed and published by Konami.
* One of the playable hero characters in this game is Getsu Fuma.

Getsu FumaHadou katana Master Fuma
## Manga

### *Famicom Ryu*

* *Famicom Ryu* is a Japanese manga by Ryuichi Hoshino, serialized in *Comic BomBom* and published by Tentomushi Comics from February 18, 1986 to November 11, 1987, and later released in five *tankōbon* volumes.
* *GetsuFumaDen* features prominently in issue #5.

### *Famicom Wolf*

* *Famicom Wolf* is a manga published by Tokuma Shoten that ran from 1986 to 1987 and which first appeared in *Naughty Comics*.
* Volume 5 (1987), created by Tetsuji Kataoka, features a small cameo by Getsu Fuma and Ryukotsuki.

Getsu Fuma and Ryukotsuki cameos.