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Budokan: The Martial Spirit is a 1990 fighting game released for the Sega Mega Drive. This title focuses on martial arts combat, featuring multiple fighting styles such as karate, kendo, and nunchaku. Players train and compete in various disciplines aiming to win the prestigious Budokan tournament, which serves as the main objective of the game.
The gameplay pace in Budokan is deliberate, emphasizing timing and technique over frantic button-mashing. The unique mechanic involves mastering different fighting styles, each with its own moveset and strategic approach. Unlike many fighting games of its era, players must also undergo a training phase to improve skills before entering matches, adding a layer of preparation and progression.
Budokan stands out through its attempt to simulate realistic martial arts techniques and a tournament structure that mimics actual martial arts competitions. This distinctive approach provides a mix of fighting game action and training simulation, making Budokan: The Martial Spirit a notable entry among Sega Mega Drive fighting games.
