The sound design, handled by an unknown composer "DJ Supeido," uses tracker music (MOD files) that adjusts BPM based on the remaining time on the clock. With one second left, the music hits 300 BPM, mimicking a heart attack. The "-Supeido Esu-" version famously includes a hidden track, accessed only by pressing Start, Select, Up, Down, Left, Right, Light Punch, Heavy Kick on the title screen—a track of white noise and distorted vocal samples chanting "Revenge" backwards. For years, Paladin-s Revenge -v1.0- -Supeido Esu- was considered abandonware, lost to time due to floppy disk rot. In 2019, a complete, playable copy was dumped from a disk found in Akihabara’s legendary "Beep" retro shop. The fighting game community lost its mind.
9.2/10 + Innovative speed mechanics, legendary bug exploits, incredible soundtrack. - Only one character, requires third-party emulation for modern PCs, may cause hand cramps. Paladin-s Revenge -v1.0- -Supeido Esu-
Today, you can find rollback netcode implementations for this game on Fightcade, though the input delay is intentionally set to 0ms, meaning it only works on LAN or fiber connections. Speedrunners have also adopted the game, competing in the "Revenge% category"—which requires defeating the final boss (a corrupted version of yourself) without taking any damage while maintaining maximum Velocity Gauge for the entire fight. If you are a fan of brutal difficulty, frame-perfect execution, and the raw, unfiltered energy of 90s doujin passion projects, seeking out Paladin-s Revenge -v1.0- -Supeido Esu- is a worthy quest. Be warned: the learning curve is vertical. You will lose. You will throw your controller. But that single moment when you land a fully stacked Velocity Cancel into a Revenge Dash infinite? That is Supeido Esu . That is the revenge. The sound design, handled by an unknown composer