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2	[[caption-width-right:350: Insert witty "Kick" pun here.]]
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4	''[=KickMaster=]'' is a 1992 PlatformGame for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. It was one of several action games for the system developed by the Japanese company KID for U.S. publisher Taxan, but was instead released by Creator/{{Taito}} after Taxan went out of business.
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6	The game stars a martial arts master named Thonolan, who lives in the Kingdom of Lowrel. The evil witch Belzed sends her monstrous forces to conquer Lowrel, killing the King and Queen, and kidnapping Princess Silphee. In retribution, Thonolan and his partner Macren attack one of Belzed's minions, but the minion strikes down Macren. With his last dying breath, Macren inspires Thonolan to continue without him, for his martial arts and magic is the kingdom's last hope. Thonolan swears vengeance against Belzed and sets off on his quest.
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8	''[=KickMaster=]'' is a 2D Platformer. You take control of Thonolan as he battles Belzed's minions with his kicking abilities. But kicking isn't all Thonolan can do to survive. Along the way he will learn different magical spells that give him an extra edge, like health restoration, magic projectiles, flight, and more. There are also some slight RPGElements, as Thonolan can gather experience from killing enemies to level up and learn more advanced and powerful kicking moves.
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12	!!This video game contains examples of:
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14	* BigBad: The evil witch Belzed.
15	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Thonolan successfully destroys Belzed and rescues Silphee unharmed, but the game does mention that the kingdom of Lowrel has suffered major losses, and Silphee will have to rule alone as Queen. Thonolan also disappears, but will return again.]]
16	* CollisionDamage: In a game where it's required to get close to enemies to attack, this makes things troublesome.
17	* DeathMountain: The Bottomless Crevasse (Stage 4) takes place in a mountainous region.
18	* DivingKick: One of Thonolan's level up moves is a Knee Drop to strike foes below him.
19	* ExperiencePoints: You get these from automatically killing enemies, and some of the items they drop can provide a bonus.
20	* ExtremityExtremist: Thonolan is a leg extremist, of course. All of his melee attacks are kicks.
21	* GangplankGalleon: ''Aboard the Ship of Strife'' takes place on a sailing ship.
22	* LiteralAssKicking: If the game title didn't clue you in, you'll be melee kicking things in this game.
23	* TheLostWoods: The Witches' Forest is the first level.
24	* PoisonMushroom: Killed enemies will sometimes drop skull icons, which will hurt Thonolan if he collects them.
25	* SaveThePrincess: Or save the Queen in this case. Princess Silphee is officially Queen, now that her parents are gone.
26	* TheTower: The Final Stage. Belzed's Haunted Tower.

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