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also climb walls and ceilings as well. The player character attacks primarily with his powerful kicks, which can fatally slice through most of the enemy soldiers in the face. Pressing down and jump will cause to slide. While sliding, the player character can do a slide kick with the attack button or grab certain enemies and flip them over with the jump button. The player can also dash by holding the joystick left or right after sliding.
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is set in a dystopian late 21st century in which Earth is under control of a single federal government. One day, a new threat known as "Abdullah the Slaver" – an evil sorceress who wants to take control of the world — appears, causing widespread terror and panic. This fear incites the abandonment of
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all economic activity and corruption in the government, which now undermines the foundations of society itself. Judicial
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included the game in its "Games to Play Before You Die" list. The game's bizarre plot supposedly mocks director
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Tane, Kiyofume; Gaijin Punch (translation) (February 2009).
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