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Summary

The Master System cartridge originally launched in Japan as *Ashura*, starring a duo of armed Buddhist monks, Ashura and Bishamon, on a rescue mission. When Sega secured the *Rambo: First Blood Part II* license for the North American market, the first player was swapped for a Rambo look‑alike and the partner became a similar soldier, while the title screen was replaced with Sylvester Stallone’s iconic pose and the music switched to a PSG version of Jerry Goldsmith’s film theme. Gameplay tweaks followed – enemies like flamethrower soldiers, which required arrows in the Japanese version, could now be taken down with ordinary gunfire. In PAL territories the game resurfaced as *Secret Command*, blending the two earlier edits: the manual still names the heroes Bishamon and Ashura, the soundtrack stays true to the original *Ashura* score, but the artwork reverts to Asian landscape stage‑clear screens. Both the Japanese and European releases later appeared on the Wii Virtual Console in their native regions, and *Secret Command* even showed up as an import title in North America. The title also lives on as a playable Master System slot in several Yakuza games, starting with Lost Judgment.

Storyline

Ashura, the Sega Master System action title, drops players into a mythic Japanese setting. In its original Japanese release, the game puts you in control of two armed Buddhist monks, Ashura and Bishamon, as they set out on a daring rescue mission. Their friends have been captured by hostile forces, and the duo must battle through enemy‑filled stages to free them. The storyline is straightforward: a heroic quest to reclaim what was taken, framed by the monks' martial and spiritual resolve.

Edited by Maya Carter