Battle Arena Toshinden 4
(LAST UPDATE: 10/26/08)

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Story: Eiji Shinjo, the new Head of the "Himitsu Kessha", has organized a fourth Toshindaibukai which revolves around the gathering of four holy weapons that can be used to save the world or to destroy it. However, Eiji's old enemy from the third Toshindaibukai ten years ago, Vermillion, is also after the four weapons.

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General: Also known as Toshinden Subaru, Toshinden 4 is the last installment to the franchise. Unlike previous installments, it only saw release in Japan and the PAL region. It features teams of 3 characters, but like the previous games, only 1 character fights at a time. The only returning characters are Eiji and Vermillion, the rest of the roster is completely new.

Manufacturer: Tamsoft
Platforms: Playstation
Release: August 12th, 1999 (Japan), June 30th, 2000 (PAL)
Characters: Eiji Shinjo, Subaru Shingo, Naru Amoh, Rook Castle, Puella Marionette, Lancelot Lakeknight, Fen Barefoot, Genma, Miyabi, Bang-Boo, Eos, Zero, Vermilion
Related Games: Battle Arena Toshinden, Battle Arena Toshinden 2, Battle Arena Toshinden 3
 
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Closing Comment: If I was a fan of the Toshiden series, I might have put some effort into finding a copy of this game and trying it out... Well, I hate to disappoint you, but I'm not a fan of the Toshiden series. However, I did read some reviews of this game; and after reading those reviews, I don't think I'd want to spend my money on it even if I was a fan.

   I'm not one to judge a book by it's cover, but if Toshiden 4 is anything like it's predecessors, the control is likely to be unresponsive and clunky; and the graphics: blocky and "last gen." From what I've seen, those reviews were right. This game looks outdated for 1999/2000, and the gameplay doesn't appear to be anything revolutionary (to say the least). ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG

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