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|genre = Action/Platform |modes = Single-player |platforms = Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayChoice-10 }} ''Power Blade'', known in Japan as , is an action platform video game developed by Natsume and published by Taito for the Nintendo Entertainment System.〔 It was released in North America in March and in Europe on .〔 The game spawned a sequel, ''Power Blade 2'', released in . ''Power Blade'' takes place in the colony of New Earth in the year 2191 and follows NOVA, the Chief Security Officer of a supercomputer called the Master Computer. He must restore the Master Computer — which has been taken offline by aliens — by retrieving data tapes located in six sectors. The game features gameplay similar to the ''Mega Man'' series, in which players can select any of the six levels to play. Armed with a boomerang, players must complete all six levels, overcoming obstacles and defeating any enemies in the way. The game's name comes from an item found in several levels; The Power Suit is an item that looks like a helmet. When collected Nova automatically equips the metal suit. This allows the player to shoot energy blasts known as "Power Blades" in any of the 8 directions and through most surfaces.〔''Power Blade'' Instruction manual〕 ==Localization== ''Power Blade'' is a reworked and localized version of the Japanese Family Computer game ''Power Blazer'', which was released also by Taito on . The original title for North America was ''Power Mission'', after reworking the game they went with the name ''Power Blade''. The reworking included a complete overhaul of the levels, a change of the look of the main character from a cartoon–like robot to an Arnold Schwarzenegger look–alike, and a significant improvement in gameplay controls.〔 The title screen of the game features a picture of NOVA that closely resembles promotional images of Schwarzenegger in the 1984 film The Terminator. The box art, created by graphic artist Mike Winterbauer, also features a similar portrayal of NOVA. According to Winterbauer, "a certain movie star's lawyers" sent him a very unpleasant letter regarding the painting used for the cover. Winterbaum was able to prove that he had used a photograph of himself for reference and received no further unpleasant letters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Power Blade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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