Therefore, some mythological characters like Emma-o (閻魔大王; literally "Enma Dai-o"), god of the Underworld, appear in the game.

Staff described Genpei Tōma Den as being "an immortal masterpiece", applauding its visuals, gameplay, soundtrack, and faithfulness to its source material.

Its usage of characters such as Yoshitune and Benkei, important figures in the Heian period of Japan, also received praise.

[6] Zenji Nishikawa of Oh!X enjoyed the Sharp X68000 version for its inclusion of new levels and secrets, finding it superior to the arcade original.

4, IGN stated that it was the strangest of the included games, but felt its side-scrolling gameplay appealed to fans of the genre.

[12] GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann felt otherwise, believing it to be the worst title in any of the Namco Museum anthologies up to that point.

"[3] A reviewer for PlayStation Official Magazine – UK compared it unfavorably to Sega's The Revenge of Shinobi, criticizing its controls for making the game unreasonably difficult to play and its difficulty for being too high.

While the reviewer believed that Genpei Tōma Den was good as an arcade game, they didn't think it translated well to a home platform.

He applauded the conversion's quality for being on-par with the arcade game, enjoying its "overwhelming" visuals and large character sprites.

A true sequel named Genpei Tōma Den: Kan no Ni was released in 1992 for the PC Engine.

The game is set after the events of the original, where Kagekiyo is resurrected from the dead to prevent Yoritomo from reviving himself in the heaven world of Makai Nippon.

Kan no Ni omits the Small and Plain mode sections, a move that was largely criticized by players and reviewers.

He also appeared as a playable character in the Japan-only role-playing game Namco × Capcom, where he teamed up with Heishirō Mitsurugi from the Soul series and Tarosuke from Yokai Dochuki.