Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi
After 260 years of samurai rule, the shogunate's hold on the country began to weaken as men ostensibly loyal to the emperor began to sow chaos and dissent throughout the nation. The Shinsengumi was formed to…
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi is an adventure developed by Design Factory, released 22 March 2012 on PlayStation Portable.
What Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi is
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi is an adventure game developed by Design Factory and released in 2012. It was published by Aksys Games. It is available on PlayStation Portable only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After 260 years of samurai rule, the shogunate's hold on the country began to weaken as men ostensibly loyal to the emperor began to sow chaos and dissent throughout the nation. The Shinsengumi was formed to combat this rising tide of violence, and to protect the shogun and the people from dangerous ronin. As the country inches close to all-out war, Chizuru travels to Kyoto to find her missing father. She encounters both danger and the Shinsengumi, in quick succession. After learning that the Shinsengumi are also looking for her father, Chizuru goes under their protection. However, they soon find themselves in the midst of political intrigue, supernatural power struggles, and much more as…
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action, drama and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi launched on 22 March 2012, within three weeks of Mass Effect 3, Journey, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Devil May Cry HD Collection.
Released around the same time: Mass Effect 3, Journey, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Devil May Cry HD Collection.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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