The Way of the Samurai is forged in battle!
Play as a ronin during Japan's Meiji Restoration in the volatile Rokkotsu Pass. The swordsmith Dojima falls into debt and his beautiful daughter is taken as collateral. Help repay the debt by crafting swords by day and exploring the mysterious, twisting dungeons of the Ipponmatsu Cave for valuable materials at night.
Key Features
- Hone Your Skills - Over 100 different weapons and 9 fighting styles means you can fight any way you please!
- Mysterious Dungeons - An isometric hack and slash with randomly-generated dungeons to explore in a historical Japanese setting.
- Two Swords are Better Than One - Explore dungeons with others
- Balance of Power - Ally, betray, or maintain neutrality in dealing with the town's three factions. The fate of Rokkotsu Pass is balanced by the tip of a blade!
- Familiar Faces - Featuring fan favorite characters from the Way of the Samurai series!
Publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Acquire announced Way of the Samurai series spin-off swordplay action RPG Katanakami for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC during the Famitsu x Dengeki live stream on the third day of Tokyo Game Show 2019. It will launch physically and digitally in early 2020 in Japan for 3,980 yen.
A trailer was shown at E3, showing an isometric style viewpoint as you take on a number of monsters and demons.
Tokyo Game Show Slides
Katanakami game cycle:
A trailer was shown at E3, showing an isometric style viewpoint as you take on a number of monsters and demons.
Tokyo Game Show Slides
- becomes a hack-and-slash title while still retaining the swordsmanship actions of Way of the Samurai
- dungeons are generated automatically so every playthrough will feel fresh
- can also do blacksmith business in Katanakami
- gather money to repay loans and rescue Dojima's daughter
Katanakami game cycle:
- Day: Blacksmith business, sell swords to gather money
- Night: Defeat demons in other worlds to gather swords & materials
- Protagonist will be voiced by Hidenori Takahashi
- Dojima Gunji voiced by Atsushi Imaruoka
- More familiar characters from WOTS will also appear
- Dojima's daughter is named Nanami, she's voiced by Yuuki Kuwahara.
- A cute girl totally unlike her father, she also wears glasses. She was taken away due to the loans and is about to be sold off to the entertainment district
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