"Tomoe was especially beautiful, with white skin, long hair, and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords-woman she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot ... Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword, and a mighty bow" --Tale of the Heike-- 1080 A.D. The strongest clans of japan, the Heike and the Genji, are at the dawn of a five year conflict, later to be known as the Gempei war. Kiso Yoshinaka, a powerful Genji lord, responds to the call of the late prince mochihito to raise arms against the Heike, and heads north, towards the mountains. Yoshinaka''s most trusted warrior, a woman that goes by the name of Tomoe, is left with a handful of defenders at the castle. Informed of this weakness the Heike dispatch forces, and clash with the defenders headed by Tomoe. By nightfall, she is the only one left. Features :

Two switchable weapons (sword and bow)

A unique combat system

Seven different types of arrows

Sixteen ranks of enemies and three unique bosses

A multitude of power-ups

Wear up to four different armor types

Detailed statistics at the end of each level

Particle system allowing for advanced effects such as snow

Depth effects achieved by multi-layered levels

Three large levels, each with different graphics