<s>
is	O
a	O
vertical-scrolling	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
for	O
the	O
WonderSwan	B-Operating_System
Color	I-Operating_System
by	O
Qute	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Judgement	B-Application
Silversword	I-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
independent	O
Japanese	O
designer	O
"	O
M-KAI	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
programmed	O
using	O
the	O
WonderWitch	O
,	O
a	O
software	O
development	O
kit	O
produced	O
by	O
Qute	O
that	O
allowed	O
consumers	O
to	O
produce	O
homebrew	O
software	O
for	O
the	O
WonderSwan	B-Operating_System
hardware	O
family	O
using	O
the	O
C	B-Language
programming	I-Language
language	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Judgement	B-Application
Silversword	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
winning	O
games	O
,	O
alongside	O
M-KAI	O
'	O
s	O
sister	O
project	O
Cardinal	O
Sins	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
Qute	O
published	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
believed	O
to	O
be	O
inspired	O
by	O
Treasure	O
's	O
1998	O
arcade	O
game	O
Radiant	B-Application
Silvergun	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
M-KAI	O
released	O
Judgement	B-Application
Silversword	I-Application
as	O
a	O
freeware	O
demo	O
on	O
his	O
personal	O
website	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
retail	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Qute	O
on	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2004	O
with	O
the	O
subtitle	O
Rebirth	O
Edition	O
-	O
due	O
to	O
Bandai	O
discontinuing	O
the	O
WonderSwan	B-Operating_System
family	O
a	O
year	O
prior	O
,	O
Qute	O
produced	O
a	O
limited	O
print	O
run	O
of	O
500	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
rarest	O
WonderSwan	B-Operating_System
games	O
released	O
and	O
commanding	O
high	O
prices	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
hand	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2011	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
Eschatos	B-Application
includes	O
both	O
Judgement	B-Application
Silversword	I-Application
and	O
Cardinal	O
Sins	O
as	O
extras	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
was	O
digitally	O
re-released	O
for	O
Windows	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
2018	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Judgement	B-Application
Silversword	I-Application
-	O
Resurrection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
retrospect	O
,	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
levels	O
and	O
impressive	O
graphical	O
effects	O
made	O
Judgement	B-Application
Silversword	I-Application
a	O
"	O
technologic	O
marvel	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
WonderSwan	B-Operating_System
Color	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retro	O
Gamer	O
had	O
a	O
similar	O
response	O
,	O
being	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
colorful	O
visuals	O
,	O
intense	O
gameplay	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
save	O
high	O
scores	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
good	O
alternative	O
to	O
Radiant	B-Application
Silvergun	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
could	O
help	O
establish	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
quality	O
for	O
similar	O
games	O
available	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
DSi	B-Device
and	O
the	O
Wii	O
Virtual	O
Console	O
.	O
</s>
