Enter a world of swords and sorcery,\r\nand crush the enemy\'s plan to revive ancient demons!\r\n\r\nSOL DIVIDE -SWORD OF DARKNESS- is\r\na horizontal-scrolling shooter game that\r\nfirst appeared in arcades in 1997.\r\n\r\nOther than normal shots, players can also\r\nuse melee attacks to deliver vertical slashes to enemies\r\nas well as 11 different types of magic spells!\r\n\r\nCreating openings using melee attacks or pinpointing the element\r\nthe enemy is weak against are keys to formulating a good strategy!\r\n\r\nPick your preferred life gauge length, max continues, key controls,\r\nand more to make the game just right for you.\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget\r\nabout the new online rankings!\r\nDo you have what it takes to become the best warrior mage in the world?\r\n\r\nCharacters:\r\nDark Knight "Vorg" is the ultimate sword attacker!\r\n4-combo move: Slash > Slash > Slash > ↑ + Slash\r\nUnique spell: Nightmare - Attack straight ahead and freeze enemies.\r\nWing Lancer "Kashon" can pierce through any enemy with his spear!\r\n4-combo move: Slash > Slash > Slash > → + Slash\r\nUnique spell: Phoenix - Incinerate all enemies on screen.\r\nGreat Mage "Tyora" is a fear-inspiring spellcaster!\r\n4-combo move: Slash > Slash > Slash > ↓ + Slash\r\nUnique spell: Sammon - Unleash a massive bullet that splits up.\r\n\r\nOptions:\r\nTwo additional screen filters for your enjoyment.\r\nThe life gauge has five tiers, whereas continues can be set between 0 to infinity.\r\nFreely configure your preferred keys for shots, auto-shots, slashes, or magic.\r\n\r\nSCORE ATTACK:\r\nThis new mode has a fixed difficulty and number of lives. Serious challengers only!\r\nSubmit your high scores to compete with players from around the world!\r\nOnline rankings can be viewed from the options menu.