Black Tiger

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I first played Black Tiger in the early 90's in a pub in New South Wales. It was one of two arcade games there. It made some kind of impression because I have modelled several fantasy RPG characters on its protagonist since then. Today, I am interested in systems that would let me play an interesting tabletop adaptation of this character.

There are really only a couple of major factors:
1. He uses a flail. Outrageous fantasy flails are ok in this regard.
2. He throws knives. In the arcade game he can throw nine at once, and swing his flail, which is an amazing feat that I don't really seek to replicate when playing characters based on him.
3. I like the aesthetics of the horned helm and sword-and-sorcery style display of his heroic physique so a game that is open to these is preferable. Interestingly enough, armour is a major mechanic of the Black Tiger arcade game.

Previous versions of this character include a Dungeons and Dragons fighter who used a flail and specialised in throwing knives (three or four per round!) and a Chaos Warrior in a specialised campaign of WFRP that allowed for chaos men. The other players thought I was paying tribute to a character from the Mark of Chaos computer game but nay, twas Black Tiger riding again on the table top.

Are there any other neat RPGs or even other games that might allow for neat adaptations of this particular character?