Senjyo

Senjyo

Console: MSX
TV Standard: Other
Release Date: 1984-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Shooter

This is the MSX 1 port of the arcade game of same name released by Tecmo in 1983. This is not a bad port at all considering that it's a simple 16kb cartridge. It's a point-defense gameplay type and the enemies use the terrain for their advantage - hiding behind hills and such - quite an impressive feature back in 1983 I believe.

Senjyo was released recently in the Xbox 360 in its original arcade form, in a compilation called Tecmo Arcade Classics.

In 1985, another game developer, the famous Sega company, released a game in this style, but IMHO vastly superior, called '99 The Last War (or Repulse), this unfortunately never had an MSX port as far as I know.

Game Player of Senjyo on MSX
Controls - How to Play Senjyo on MSX

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

KeyboardControls
← → ↑ ↓Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵START
ShiftSELECT
ZA
XB
AX
SY
QL
ER