Ragnagard / Shin-Oh-Ken

SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 29 years ago:

Shin-Oh-Ken (c) 1996 Saurus.

Pre-rendered pixelation puts somewhat of a damper on this Japanese fantasy fighter. Eight selectable characters and three end bosses.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID : NGM-0218

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4
=> [A] Light Punch, [B] Light Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick

- TRIVIA -

Shin-Oh-Ken was released in May 1996 in Japan.

The title of the game translates from Japanese as 'True King Fist'.

This game is known outside Japan as Ragnagard.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Play As Behemoth : In character select screen, highlight Syuten-Dozi and press B, C, B, C, B(x2), C, then press A or D to select.

* Play As Eelis : In character select screen, highlight Benten and press C(x2), B(x2), C, B, C, then press A or D to select.

* Play As Lucifer : In character select screen, highlight Susano and press B, C(x3), B(x3), C, then press A or D to select.

- STAFF -

Developed by System Vision.

Game Designer : Hiroaki Fujimoto
Character Designer : Hiroaki Fujimoto
World Designers : Hiroaki Fujimoto, Motohiro Toshiro
Graphics : Hiroaki Fujimoto, Motohiro Toshiro, Koyama, Ryoumi Momota, Kyoosuke Motoya, Yasunori Hayashi
Animation : Kyoosuke Motoya, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Koyama
Fonts : Ryoumi Momota, M. Kihara, Zizi
Programmers : Zakky , Yas, Hideki Suzuki
Technical Adviser : Masaaki Yuuki
Music : Hideki Suzuki
Sound : Hideki Suzuki
Voices : Sawatari Mutuki, Haruki, Sayu Mitou, Ishikawa, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Kyoosuke Motoya
Tuning : Hiroaki Fujimoto, Masaaki Nagahora, Yuusuke Kunitomo
Sales Promoters : Osamu Nagano, Kimihiko Kobayashi, Miwa Izumi, Tomoo Yoda
Art Director : Koutarou Noumura
Director : Ryoumi Momota
Producers : Takahiro Shima, Yasushi Okahara
Executive Producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo AES (jul.26, 1996) [Model NGH-218]
[US] SNK Neo-Geo AES (jul.26, 1996) [Model NGH-218]
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo CD (aug.23, 1996) [Model NGCD-218]
[JP] Sega Saturn (apr.4, 1997, "Shin-Oh-Ken [Model T-3113G]")
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (oct.18, 2011)

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