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A playable fighter associated with the Guardians team.
How it plays
The game uses a side-on perspective and follows a linear sequence of combat stages. Players move left and right, defeat groups of enemies, collect or use weapons, and advance toward a boss encounter.
Fighters can attack, jump, grab, throw, and use environmental objects. The main progression is stage-based; there is no documented role-playing progression system or persistent character leveling.
Plan your run
Learn enemy attack ranges before committing to long combos, and use throws to interrupt groups whenever possible.
Meet the cast
A playable fighter associated with the Guardians team.
A playable character specializing in heavy close-range combat.
A playable fighter in the Guardians roster.
A playable fighter with a distinctive martial-arts-based combat style.
A playable armored fighter in the character roster.
Before you begin
Use environmental weapons when several enemies approach together.
Practice grab and throw timing against ordinary enemies before attempting bosses.
Guardians, also known as Denjin Makai II, is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Winkysoft and associated with Banpresto. Players choose from a group of fighters defending a devastated world from hostile forces and supernatural threats. The game emphasizes close-range combat, weapon use, grabs, throws, and cooperative arcade action rather than exploration or character statistics. Its stages combine conventional enemies with large boss encounters and allow players to use objects found during battle. The game is remembered by arcade-action enthusiasts for its responsive combat, unusual cast, and darker science-fiction setting. The DOS version is a platform-specific listing of this title, but detailed release and conversion information is not verified here.
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