Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty

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**Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty**, known in Japan as **Suiko Enbu** (水滸演武, *Water Margin War*) is a 2D fighting game released in 1995 for the Sega ST-V arcade board. It was released the same year for the Sega Saturn, with its international version being titled **Dark Legend**, and to the PlayStation in 1996 in Japan only. The game would later receive a Japan-exclusive revision for the Sega Saturn titled *Suiko Enbu Fuun Saiki*.

The game's setting is inspired by the classic Chinese novel *Water Margin*, with all characters being based on characters from the novel.

## Story

The time is the 11th century. The Northern Song period in China. Eight malevolent stars were released in China's gold and soil from the Devil's Hall, located on the Liangshan Mountain in the Jiangxi province. There were a total of 108 demon kings, 36 heavenly stars and 72 earthly stars.

Fifty years later, in 1101...

Successive royal deeds were mentioned by the eighth emperor, King Kijong, but Kijong's interest in politics decreased and, in conjunction with failed policies from foolish officials, the former prosperous era was gradually declining.

It was at this time that the 108 heroes gathered together, as if they were drawn together by fate, at the Liangshan Mountain, a natural fortress built up between mountains and lakes. Each of the heroes was devoted to righteousness, had extraordinary talents and abilities and the qualities to be called great men. They were the incarnation of the 108 demon kings.

One day, Song Jiang, the chief resident of Liangshan Mountain, proclaimed.

"I have received a heavenly mandate to choose the strongest man in the world. What does this mean I don't know, but this is a great opportunity. We shall hold our first martial arts tournament in the mountains!"

## Gameplay

*Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty* is a weapon-based 2D fighting game, utilizing a six-button configuration for three strengths of weapon strikes and kicks. Each character has its own unique weapon with its particular characteristics, with some attacks bouncing and juggling the opponent or launching it on the wall, allowing the player to pursue and extend combos. Each character also has a weapon gauge which depletes upon blocking attacks; if the meter is emptied the weapon shatters and the character is stunned, being forced to fight the remaining of the match unarmed. Players can also toss their weapons at the opponent, a maneuver which deals considerable damage and stuns the opponent but also forces the player to fight unarmed.

The Saturn and PSX ports include a "Normal Mode", which is basically a direct port of the arcade version, as well as a new "Special Mode", which adds various tweaks including speed and balance changes, the addition of desperation moves for all characters and all new voiceovers. This mode also adds a new CPU-only character fought before the final boss and a guest appearance of Makoto Mizoguchi who can be played through a code.

## Characters

### Character code

In both Saturn and PSX versions of *Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty* Chao Gai is can be selected only in "P2 Battle" while "Special Mode" is used.

In PSX version of *Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty* Mizoguchi can be selected after inputting a code on title screen: ↑ ↓ ← → ↓ ↑ → ← L2 R2. He is available only in "P2 Battle" while "Special Mode" is used.

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## Videos

Suiko enbu fuunsaiki commercial*Suiko Enbu* Sega Saturn commercial