Master System

Kenseiden

In Kenseiden, you play Hayato, a fearless samurai warrior. You must get back the stolen swords and scrolls, and defeat the evil waiting in the Black Castle! Kenseiden is a one-player game that comprises of sixteen levels. Each of the levels are side-scrolling, with bamboo houses or dank, haunted caves as their backdrop. These levels see Hayato beseigned by ghosts, skeletons, and other spirits of the supernatural. On his side is his curved sword, which he can swish at will against the monsters. If Hayato comes in contact with a monster, he will lose some life. At the end of each level, you will have to fight a warlock or one of their henchmen. More often than not, there is a hut with a sealed...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1988
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

30 achievements · 530 total points

A Strange Breeze in the Bamboo Leaves Finish the first stage, Higo Province.
5 pts
Taka Tobi - Fight Atop the Pagoda Defeat Fire Wheel of Chikuzen to get High Jump.
10 pts
Burning Lava Caverns of Nagato Finish the third province, the cavernous Nagato.
5 pts
Kara Take Wari - When Samurai Go Clubbing Defeat Benkei of Iyo Province to get Crushing Head Attack.
10 pts
The Broken Bridge to Nowhere Finish the the seventh province, Settsu.
10 pts
Kabuto Wari - Insects Are A Real Headache Defeat Larva Fly of Kaga to get the Helmet Splitter technique.
10 pts
Shinku Kiri - Two Heads Were Better Than None Defeat the boss of Iga to get Cutting the Air technique.
10 pts
Reprise in the Forgotten Forest Finish the eleventh province, Owari.
5 pts
Rockslide Waterfalls Finish the twelfth province, Ecchu.
10 pts
Ran Sha To - Crying a Fiery River Defeat Putrid Eye of Suruga to get Wild Wheel Sword.
10 pts
Dragon Sword Hidden in the Halls of Death Defeat Death's Head of Mito to get the Dragon Lord Sword.
25 pts
The Fire Balls Are Inert Defeat Yonensai of Edo to gain entry to the final boss.
25 pts
Departure of the Unknown Samurai Save Japan from evil by defeating the final boss!
50 pts
Thine Health Be Increasedeth Complete the training dojo in Tosa to gain more health.
25 pts
Thy Defense Hath Raised Upeth Complete the training dojo in Izumo to get the Blue Charm.
25 pts
Thou Art But A Master Complete the training dojo in Yamato to gain more health.
50 pts
Thou Art Ever After Mine Lucky Charmths Complete the training dojo in Echigo to get the Red Charm.
50 pts
Thou Art A Samurai Pizza Feline Get the maximum amount of nine lives.
50 pts
Thy Blade Hath Increased Collect your first Katana item.
5 pts
Tis Candy Coated to Ingest Most Hastily Collect your first Medicine Box item.
5 pts
Canst Thou Both Readeth AND Writ? Collect your first Diary item.
10 pts
Touring the Land of Ancient Japan Complete every level and finish every dojo, then beat final boss.
50 pts
Believe in the Heart of Sword Defeat the final boss without training at any dojo.
50 pts
Trick Room - Chikuzen 01 Find a hidden room in Chikuzen Pagoda.
5 pts
Trick Room - Chikuzen 02 Find a hidden room in Chikuzen Pagoda.
5 pts
Kokeshi Hidden in the Mountains Find a hidden-away area in Iyo.
2 pts
Welcome to the Doll Pagoda Find a hidden room in Kaga Pagoda.
5 pts
A Doll Lost in the Mountains Find a hidden area in Suruga.
3 pts
Moonshine and Sake in the Mountains 01 Find a hidden area in Suruga.
2 pts
Moonshine and Sake in the Mountains 02 Find a hidden area in Suruga.
3 pts

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Kenseiden frequently asked questions

How do I play Kenseiden online with a friend?

Kenseiden (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Kenseiden on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Kenseiden in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Kenseiden netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Kenseiden have achievements?

Yes, Kenseiden has 30 achievements worth 530 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Kenseiden for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Kenseiden on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.