Edono Kiba
Edono Kiba is a Super Famicom action game released in 1993 developed by Riot. It centers on platform movement and landing judgment, shooting and weapon use, and combat encounters, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around television output, a directional pad, shoulder buttons, and a six-button controller.
- AI score · out of 10
- 5.6 / 10
About this game
Edono Kiba is a Super Famicom action release centered on platform movement and landing judgment, shooting and weapon use, and combat encounters. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Readable animation, hits, and hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while sprite animation, scrolling, color, and chip-based audio jointly carry readability and atmosphere. The main genre-specific friction is that period-specific collision rules, limited guidance, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. In addition, password or battery saves, multiplayer accessories, manual dependence, regional language, and cartridge enhancement chips can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.
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Super Famicom / SNESAI review
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Memorable science-fiction scenes surround constrained, unrewarding action.
Edono Kiba combines automatic running, lane-based brawling and shooter-like enemy waves into an unusual action game. Slashes, charged sword throws and projectile blocking provide tools, while highways, a battleship assault and a rocket-top missile finale make memorable scenes. Unfortunately, the hero attacks only forward, occupies substantial space and takes damage from contact. Charging requires an awkward forward input on release. Ordinary kills award neither points nor pickups, often making avoidance wiser than active combat. Generous lives and credits, together with readable boss patterns, help progression without making encounters satisfying. Lengthy bosses and refights reveal limited replay payoff. Curious solo players may appreciate its science-fiction experiment, but anyone hoping to express fluid combos or earn consistent rewards from fighting should expect restrictive execution.
Strengths
- Lane positioning, sword throws and blocking offer unusual tools
- Memorable cyberpunk and missile set pieces
Weaknesses
- Forward-only attacks and a large vulnerable hero
- Awkward charged release and unrewarded kills
- Lengthy bosses and limited repeat incentive
Who it is for: Curious solo players interested in unusual science-fiction autoscrolling action.
Play notes: Original Japanese game. Charged release requires forward input; avoid wasting health on unrewarded enemies and preserve lives for bosses. Generous credits do not make handling effortless.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Generous recovery aids progress, but lengthy bosses and refights give limited new payoff. | Reviewed | 4.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Lane choices and blocking offer ideas, but one-way attacks and unrewarded kills favour avoidance. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cyberpunk streets, battleships and missile set pieces provide memorable identity. | Reviewed | 6.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Charging is useful, but forward-release input and vulnerable clunky movement add friction. | Reviewed | 5.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Riot
- Publisher
- Micro World
- Release date
- 1993
- Platforms
- Super Famicom / SNES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Side-scrolling2D GraphicsLinear LevelsFast-pacedReal-time CombatWarMain Story Under 10 HoursShootingDodgePlatformingReplayableSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Super Famicom / SNESWorldwide1993
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