Soul of the Samurai (Japanese: 新時代劇アクション　羅刹の剣, Hepburn: Shin Jidaigeki Action: Rasetsu no Ken, lit.

From then on he or she travels through prerendered levels, killing enemies and fulfilling their mission.

Main characters: Kotaro's Path bosses: Lin's Path bosses: After defeating Ryu Oda and saving feudal Japan from the soul bugs, both Kotaro and Lin perform their final duties to their fallen friend and brother, respectively, and in the end decide to stay with each other.

An early version of the game, developed under the working title Shogun Assassin, featured young warriors named Hotaru and Hyaku, members of the shogunate secret police (their designs were the same as those of the final protagonists Kotaro and Lin).

[5] According to a positive review in GamePro, Soul of the Samurai delivered "lively action melded to a compelling story line."