Toukiden: The Age of Demons (討鬼伝, Tōkiden; roughly translated as "Legend of the Demon Slayers") is a role-playing video game developed by Omega Force, Team NINJA and Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Koei Tecmo. It's also the first game in the Toukiden series. According to Koei-Tecmo's financial report, the game has sold at least 450 thousand copies in Japan and Asia alone.[1]
The double pre-order Mitama set included downloadable codes for Momotarō and Niijima Yae. Gamecity shoppers could obtain an additional cell phone strap with their purchase. Players who have purchased the digital version can invite other players to buy the game to obtain a code for Hatsuho's Oni Mask.
Story
Main article: Toukiden: The Age of Demons/Story
Missions
Main article: Toukiden: The Age of Demons/Missions
Quests
Main article: Toukiden: The Age of Demons/Quests
Alternate versions
Demo
Chapter 1 and the start of Chapter 2 are playable. Players can transfer their data from this version into the full game and obtain a pink Tenko mask as a bonus.
Onigara Set
Japan exclusive. Players who pre-ordered it could obtain a special decorative case and a downloadable serial for the Mitama Issun-bōshi.
Staff
- Kenichi Ogasawara: producer;
- Takashi Morinaka: director;
- Nobuo Miyoshi: CG director;
- Hidari: character designer and main character illustrator;
- Hideki Skamoto: composer;
- Hisashi Koinuma and Hiroshi Kawano: general producers.
Trivia
- The game was originally planned just for the PSP, but Hiroshi Kawano pushed for the game to be on the PS Vita, as he specifically wanted a new IP from Koei on the console.[2]
- Various elements of the game seem to take inspiration from the Shinto religion, such as the Offering Box, the Pool of Purity and the Setsubun holiday.