Play Power Blade Online

Power Blade came out for the NES in 1991, published by Taito. It was part of that wave of late-era action platformers that tried to push the hardware a little further, with bigger sprites and a more cinematic feel than many earlier titles on the system.

You control Nova, an elite agent sent to stop a rogue supercomputer. Your main weapon is a boomerang that you can throw in multiple directions, and the goal is to recover six ID cards hidden across six large, non-linear stages to access the final area. A key mechanic is the power suit system; by finding hidden floppy disks, you can upgrade your suit to temporarily become a powerful mech that plows through enemies and obstacles. The game encourages exploration, as you often need to backtrack with new abilities to find the stage's ID card. The pacing is fast and the difficulty is substantial but fair, demanding precise jumps and smart weapon use. It feels like a focused, high-energy mission where every screen cleared is a tangible step forward.