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Maken Shao: Demon Sword

Maken is a man-made life form created to delve into the human soul and cure mental disease. Take control of this creature in an adventure that takes you across the globe in a battle against a terrorist…

7 June 2001

Maken Shao: Demon Sword is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Atlus, released 7 June 2001 on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.

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What Maken Shao: Demon Sword is

Maken Shao: Demon Sword is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Atlus and released in 2001. It is available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Maken is a man-made life form created to delve into the human soul and cure mental disease. Take control of this creature in an adventure that takes you across the globe in a battle against a terrorist organization led by a Chinese god. A 3D action adventure - Maken Shao lets you possess the bodies of key game characters, unlocking their memories and special attacks as you struggle to uncover who is behind a sinister conspiracy to change the fate of humankind forever.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Maken Shao: Demon Sword launched on 7 June 2001, within three weeks of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2 and Twisted Metal: Black.

Released around the same time: Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2, Twisted Metal: Black.

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When did Maken Shao: Demon Sword come out?
Maken Shao: Demon Sword was released on 7 June 2001 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.

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