Japan: Jubei's Vengeance, Japanese Medieval game Options

[titogod]

Status: In Development!
My newest game! An all original story, with twists.

Demo link
http://www.mediafire.com/?c88k41c7zmik1a9

Genre:

Action, dark fantasy, Drama

Setting

This game takes place in Feudal Japan. The "feudal" period of Japanese history, dominated by the powerful regional families (daimy�) and the military rule of warlords (sh�gun), stretched from 1185 to 1868. You will be playing in the Edo period, a Period of war, politics and conflict between European and Asian Religion.

History

During the Edo period, also called the Tokugawa period, the administration of the country was shared by over two hundred daimy� in a federation governed by the Tokugawa shogunate. The Tokugawa clan, leader of the victorious eastern army in the Battle of Sekigahara, was the most powerful of them and for fifteen generations monopolized the title of Sei-i Taish�gun (often shortened to sh�gun). With their headquarters at Edo (present-day T�ky�), the Tokugawa commanded the allegiance of the other daimy�, who in turn ruled their domains with a rather high degree of autonomy.

The Tokugawa shogunate carried out a number of significant policies. They placed the samurai class above the commoners: the agriculturists, artisans, and merchants. They enacted sumptuary laws limiting hair style, dress, and accessories. They organized commoners into groups of five and held all responsible for the acts of each individual. To prevent daimy� from rebelling, the sh�guns required them to maintain lavish residences in Edo and live at these residences on a rotating schedule; carry out expensive processions to and from their domains; contribute to the upkeep of shrines, temples, and roads; and seek permission before repairing their castles.

Back Story:

The "Christian problem" was, in effect, a problem of controlling both the Christian daimyo in Kyūshū and their trade with the Europeans. By 1612, the shogun's retainers and residents of Tokugawa lands had been ordered to forswear Christianity. More restrictions came in 1616 (the restriction of foreign trade to Nagasaki and Hirado, an island northwest of Kyūshū), 1622 (the execution of 120 missionaries and converts), 1624 (the expulsion of the Spanish), and 1629 (the execution of thousands of Christians). Finally, the Closed Country Edict of 1635 prohibited any Japanese from traveling outside Japan or, if someone left, from ever returning.

The christian problem reached its highlight under Ieyasu's successors Tokugawa Hidetada and Tokugawa Iemitsu, particularly after the predominantly Christian population of Kyūshū had risen in the Shimabara Rebellion against the shogunate in 1637. The uprising was crushed brutally; more than 40,000 Christians were killed. Authorities of persecution were set up, with the goal of a nationwide persecution and extermination of the Christians. Anyone who was suspected of being a Christian had to abandon Christianity publicly and dishonor Christian symbols, which were called ��絵 (fumie, "step-on picture'"), as well as register in the Buddhist register of faith of Buddhist temples and visit those regularly. Those who refused to abandon their Christian faith were executed, often through public crucifixion or incineration.

Shimabara Rebellion:

It is an uprising in southwestern Japan in 1637�€“1638 during the Edo period. It largely involved peasants, most of them Catholic Christians. The shogun vs Samurai Christians and peasants converted to christianity.


Plot

In the Year 1665, You play as Jubei Kibagami, a hitman at a local city of Gion, a district of Kyoto. Your origins are unkown, but it is known that Jubei is a very skilled swordsman, being a student of Sasaki Kojiro, the greatest samurai. You will live through several decades of Jubei's life. Some say Jubei comes from a town that was known as Ichihara, a town that a powerful dragon destroyed, Jubei even lost his family during the attack... but in the end only Jubei knows the truth, since it is said that only he survived, this event came to be known as the massacre of Gion.

It is said that Jubei is searching for Kojiro, his master, since he was the only man to ever slay a Dragon and a possible survivor at the massacre of Gion, only Kojiro knows how to kill a dragon!

Play as Jubei in his search for Vengeance!

Places:

Yomi: The Japanese Hell.

Ichihara: Home village of Kojiro and Jubei.

Characters:

- Kojiro: Granson of the famous samurai Sasaki Kojiro, that was slain by Miyamoto Musashi. Kojiro worked for the shogunate and is now a teacher in Ichihara. He is famous for slaying a Dragon, it is said he is the only one in the world to have accomplished such a feat.

- Sakura: Kojiro's and Jubei's younger sister. Kojiro is like a father to Sakura.

- Ittosai: Village chief in Ichihara, he taught Kojiro the way of the sword.

- Amaterasu: Goddess of the sun and universe.

- Susanoo: God of the sea and storm, ruler of Yomi.

-Jubei: A famous hitman at Gion, used to be a student under Kojiro.




-Seiryu: Famous dragon, has control over natural elements.


More info here:
Japan Jubei's Vengeance

screenshots of early development















Features
- Over 500 skills. [Skills will work only for certain enemies]
- Over 100 pieces of armor and weapons.
- Deep story with twists.
- Move in all directions.
- Great graphics.
- Tactics battle system.
- Advanced Front view battle system.
- Game contains mini games. [fishing, wood cutting, farming]
- A very fun game to play, with many hours of game play.
- Game has cut scenes and great battles.
- Great music. [japanese]

This post has been edited by titogod: Jul 3 2012, 07:44 AM