The world is ruled by a vicious warlord named Achiless and his
henchmen. You are Ryu, the master of martial arts and sword-fighting,
who has decided that a confrontation with Achilles is in order to bring
peace and order back to the world. Your character is equipped with both
a sword (for offense) and a shield (for defense). You will go through
six stages starting at a ruined city, each with two boss characters (in
the middle and at the end). Some enemies are so powerful that you will
die the instant you fail to block. You also have to race against time
as well, which makes the game that much more difficult.