You can improve your magical creature by finding and taking down Hitodama, by doing so you’ll be rewarded with HP and SP upgrades on top of being able to either upgrade one of your basic abilities or learn a brand new one. Even though killing enemies yields no experience points there’s a levelling up system in place. There’s no story mode to speak of, instead, the game goes for a more straightforward approach by having you delve into traditional procedurally generated dungeons filled with deadly yōkai for you to take down through turn-based combat, treacherous traps and many collectables to help you along your way. Gameplay wise Yōdanji is as basic as it gets for a rogue-like.

One of the most recent releases is Yōdanji, a port of a mobile title that was released by KEMCO back in April that took the very core of rogue-likes and applied a fresh coat of paint in the form of a Japanese folklore theme. The Nintendo Switch has been the new home for a lot of rogue-likes, there are literally dozens of these games available right now and each one of them manage to bring something new to this niche genre, be it by approaching it in a distinctive style or by introducing some new element to the old and proven formula. Snappy Game Reviews - Yōkai are everywhere The game is $3 on mobile, the Switch version has a few extras but not a lot

The controls can take some getting used to, a little clunky. There is very few musical tracks so the music gets repeative fast. They feel like the kind of thing that would come in the manual of the game if it were made in the 90s. Yodanji is full of Japanese folklore, each Yokai having their own backstory and concept art that are filled with the essence of ancient mythology. The more one plays the more they learn to deal with abilities that earlier may have seemed cheap. The game is very challenging, making unlocking new Yokai feel accomplishing and getting a chance to try all of their diverse playstyles kept me engaged for more hours than expected from a $5 game.įor new players deaths may seem unfair, but every enemy follows strict rules about their abilities and stats. The player starts out with three Yokai and must journey through a procedural dungeon in order to unlock more.

Yodanji is a rogue-like RPG made in the style and look of old PC games.

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