Introduction:

Kabuki Quantum Fighter is a fun Double Dragon/ Mega Man side scrolling game where you fight to save the world from mutually assured destruction. The head boss remains mysteriously unknown until the very end.  It's a fun game for mega man fans because the gameplay is very similar and the controls are easy to figure out.

Story:

In the main computer which controls nuclear weapons a problem has been discovered and the US lost control of its nukes. The US is not happy about this and they find you, the best computer expert and NES gamer in the military, to resolve the crisis. The unknown evil entity behind this evil deed remains unknown until the end, and I won't give away the identity. You are inserted into the computer to destroy evil computer programs intent on resurrecting the Y2K bug.

Gameplay:

This is exactly like Mega Man and some would consider it a clone. You gain different attacks after defeating bosses such as fireball and fireball of death. This is a little harder than Mega Man in certain aspects but you will soon master the controls.  The gameplay starts off nice and easy but everything after that is uphill.

I give the gameplay: 9/10

Graphics:

The graphics are decent for NES. For 1990 the graphics are well done and the cutscenes were incredibly well made.  However, some of the evil creatures were hard to figure out what they were supposed to represent and the backgrounds didn't make any sense at all.

I give the graphics: 8/10

Sound:

One of the few NES games with good music, you won't need to mute the sound on this game. They must have spent a lot of money on sound effects and it really helps the gameplay and atmosphere. In fact, I give the sound in this game a rare perfect score.

I give the sound: 10/10

Replayability:

Not much replayability as there is only one path to finish the game. Still, if it's a rainy day you might want to dust off your old NES and play it one more time.

I give the replayability: 3/10

Challenge:

This game is sort of hard to put in any one challenge category.  The beginning is very easy, but the later stages are very difficult.  I suppose the challenge level increases gradually but hopefully your skills will increase to match the harder difficulty level.

I give the challenge: 8/10

Frustration:

Well, some of the later stages are very frustrating and challenging with the numerous leaps and jumps you have to make to survive. Most of the game is not easy but it's not hard either. The difficulty rating in this game is fairly well balanced so there weren't many complaints.

I give the frustration: 9/10

Value:

If you see this game for cheap I would recommend you buy it. It is one of the better NES games made and it will keep you busy for days. For the money I spent on it, it was definitely worth it.

I give the value: 9/10

Overall:

Overall one of the better games out there. If you see it somewhere for sale, buy it.

I give Kabuki Quantum Fighter: 9/10

Conclusion:

This game is fairly well balanced, fun to play, has good music, and a decent story. A great game for a rainy day when you want to play a good game on the NES.

Written By: Vitani
Date Submitted: December 10th, 2005

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