Tokyo Mono Hara Shi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan (東京鬼祓師 鴉乃杜學園奇譚) is an adventure Role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation Portable. The game is a spin-off of the Tokyo Majin Gakuen media franchise, and was released in Japan on April 22, 2010.
Gameplay
The game is combination of visual novel and dungeon crawler.
When it is time for school, the player can talk with classmates while searching for clues and tracking down cursed hanafuda cards. The emotion input system lets the player respond to discussions and bond with sub-characters by selecting a feeling. School exploration is done via a menu.
Combat
Dungeons are shown from a first-person perspective. While exploring, the player can trigger commands like “jump” with the face buttons. There is no transition prior to battles.
Plot
The story centered on a group of high school students tracking down cursed hanafuda cards that released demons called the “hidden people” into the human world.
Music
The opening theme “Trump Card” (キリフダ, Kirifuda), composed by Kenichi Tsuchiya and sung by Haruka Tomatsu. The ending theme “Song of Invitation” (誘の訴, Izanai no Uta) is composed by Atsushi Kitajoh and sung by Haruka Tomatsu.
CD Drama
Volume 1 was released on June 23, 2010 and volume 2 was released on July 22, 2010 in Japan by Frontier Works.
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Tokyo Mono Hara Shi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan caught our attention with its unique design and has shaped up to be a must-play masterpiece candidate thanks to the depth of its experience. The visionary approach of developer Atlus, combined with the expertise of publisher Atlus, has resulted in an exceptionally refined product. Its innovative take on the Adventure, role-playing genre offers a breath of fresh air for fans of the category. In short, an outstanding and immersive gaming experience awaits genre fans — we highly recommend giving it a shot!