Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty

Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty, known in Japan as Suiko Enbu (水滸演武),[1] is a 1995 fighting arcade game developed and published by Data East.

It occurs sometime in the 11th or 12th century when China plunges into a state of total anarchy, when power-hungry warlords rebel against the central government.

Fighting moves are classified under low, medium and hard in terms of attack power, in order of increasing amount of damage dealt to an opponent.

The game takes place in Liangshan Marsh, where 12 of the strongest outlaws out of 108 gather to test their battle skills against each other while the Gods of War watch from above.

A Japan-exclusive semi-sequel titled Suiko Enbu: Fuunsaiki (水滸演武 風雲再起) was later released only for the Sega Saturn.

"[4] Tommy Glide of GamePro similarly remarked, "Nothing new here: average 2D graphics and adequate fighting earmark Data East's coin-op conversion of Dark Legend."

He particularly criticized that the characters lack dramatic reactions to being beaten, though he praised the voice acting and "intensity" of the musical score.

Front cover of the Sega Saturn version, Dark Legend .