![]() A Healing Mitama, for example, provides access to a number of regenerative spells in battle, as well as ensuring that healing abilities return more health to that player upon use. Each Mitama belongs to a certain class, such as Attack, Healing, Defense, or Spirit, and bestows an increasing amount of active and passive abilities as they level up through battle. Mitama are the souls of heroes swallowed by powerful Oni, and are unlocked when that Oni is killed and absorbed by the player. So many knockdowns.Īs well as hammering attack buttons, Slayers get to equip and use special abilities by attaching Mitama to their weapons. It’s a familiar system that encourages precision and planning, though one with frequent frustrations as monsters suffer no similar penalty, powering through the player’s attacks and breaking them with knockdowns. ![]() As you input your commands, you’re committed to them, unable to cancel a move once the animation has begun. There are also dozens of collection quests, with monsters and environments full of the usual materials that can be traded or used to craft gear.Ĭombat is a typical hack n’ slash affair, based firmly in the tradition of methodical combat. As a Slayer, one must take missions that involve killing these Oni, from small nuisances to larger and more dangerous monsters. Players take on the role of a Slayer, someone tasked with protecting humanity from the Oni – a race of demons that have mysteriously appeared and set about corrupting time and space because of some reasons. With its stereotypical characters, restricted progression, and lukewarm story, there’s little Omega Force has done to stop its game being just another Monster Hunter clone. While Odyssey and Sacrifice had their own sense of character, with fun art styles and rich lore, the fairly humdrum world of Toukiden does little to distract from the blatantly formulaic and contrived structure of the genre. A game like Toukiden, however, exposes just how unoriginal these games have been structured by sticking so rigidly to factory standard blueprints. Indeed, it’s perfect for portable play, and I’m a huge fan of both Ragnarok Odyssey and Soul Sacrifice. If I sound cynical, it’s not because I dislike the formula. And, of course, you’ll have to kill one of a big thing sometimes, and that big thing will take half the Vita’s battery life to defeat. In classic fashion, you’ll go to a desk to read about killing ten things, you’ll kill those ten things, and then wait in an empty arena for thirty seconds before returning to a base of some sorts. Toukiden: Age of Demons is the latest Monster Hunter imitation, and like those that have come before, it sees no value in dawdling from the well beaten path. Yeah, these games aren’t interested in changing much, are they? They’re pretty good though, and many find them perfect for portable play. Ragnarok Odyssey and Soul Sacrifice have proven fine substitutes, recapturing the magic of standing at a desk and reading about ten things that must be killed, then killing those ten things within a very generous time limit, before waiting in an empty arena for thirty seconds before returning to a base of some sorts. Check back with us near release for our review of the game.Though the PlayStation Vita still wants, perhaps desperately, for a Monster Hunter release, a good number of games have attempted to give us suitable forgeries. Toukiden: The Age Of Demons is set to release on February 11th, 2014 in North America exclusively on the Playstation Vita. Those who pre-order at Gamestop will receive Two Extra Mission Collections as well as the “Mitama of Niijima Yae.” Those who pre-order on Amazon will receive “Mitama of Momotaro,” a warriors soul that will strengthen player’s skill and Two Pieces Of Player Armor (Cat’s Ear & a Fox Mask). ![]() Players who pre-order Toukiden: The Age Of Demons at specific retailers will have a slight head start on other Slayers. The title is being developed by famed Dynasty Warrior developers, Omega Force. Customization doesn’t stop at the character and moves onto the armor and weaponry available. It tells a story of an ancient Japan mixed with both historical and fictional Japanese characters that must fight off invading demons (Oni) from a rip in time and space. Featuring an extensive created character option players will mold a new Slayer to face the hordes of invading Oni. Toukiden: The Age Of Demons is an action adventure title set against the backdrop of historical Japan. ![]() Players can look to get their hands on it early 2014. The anticipated Toukiden: The Age Of Demons has finally received a release date and pre-order info for the Playstation Vita. ![]()
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