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56 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This game lets you interact with the cast? I'm interested!, September 22, 2004
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
I must say, Bandai does have my interest. A game that lets you create your own character and meet the Inuyasha cast, building relationships with them? Sounds pretty good. The story involves the original character you can control, who you pick is male or female, winds up getting transported to the feudal era and encountering none other than everyone's favorite dog-demon. Shortly afterwards you team up with the regular cast of the show, including Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, and Sango. Having played the demo, I can confirm the game will feature the English Dub cast, such as Richard Cox, Moneca Stori, Jillian Michaels, and the rest. Inuyasha also follows you around on the game map, similar to, say, how Pikachu follows Ash in Pokemon Yellow. Although the graphics are nothing ground-breaking, they are at least okay to look at, despite the fact that the characters are in a super-deformed style similar to the older Final Fantasy games, but you must admit seeing a chibi Inuyasha running around isn't boring, to say the least. Sadly, I wasn't able to experience combat yet, but the game does seem to be satisfying on the most part. Apparently this game will also include the many aspects of the series, including the action(boss battles) romance(relationship forming... hmm....), and humor(...... if you've seen the series you'll probably have an idea), so the game looks to be at least satisfying to the Inuyasha fans, like me. I wouldn't know about the casual RPG fans yet, though. But still, being an Inuyasha fan I can must say I am looking forward a lot to this title. See you in November for a full review.
ANTICIPATION: 5/5
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inuyasha Fans Will Be Proud, September 30, 2004
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Inuyasha: Secret of the Cursed Mask is one of my most highly anticipated games! If you haven't heard already, it's an action/adventure RPG created by Bandai in which you journey with the cast of Inuyasha! As if that alone weren't enough to make a fan foam from the mouth, the game also allows you to form relationships with the characters, battle alongside them, and wander through the beautiful environments created by Rumiko Takahashi. The plot, created just for the game, maintains a nice, anime feel. A young boy or girl (whichever one you like more) falls down a wormhole and into feudal Japan. There, he/she is met by Inuyasha, a dog demon with a quick temper, who introduces him/her to the rest of the cast. Your character will meet Kagome, a cheerful schoolgirl from present day, Miroku, a (...) wise monk, Sango, a fierce demon slayer, and Shippo, a cute fox boy who isn't above the occasional trick. Inuyasha and friends agree to help him/her find his/her way home on one condition: that he/she help them find the Cursed Mask. The game is voiced by the American cast, so you can expect to enjoy the vocals of Richard Cox, Moneca Stori, Kirby Morrow, Kelly Sheridan, and Jillian Michaels. The graphics are also true anime style, bubbly and childish. Personally, I really don't see what's wrong with them (I think they're actually very cute). But hardcore RPG fans might be put off with the game for that precise quality, which is unfortunate for them. Basically, if you are a true blooded Inuyasha fan, you'll LOVE this game. If you aren't one, you might not find it completely up to par.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
InuYasha; a fan favorite, and an interesting game, September 7, 2005
A Kid's Review
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
I find Inuyasha: The Cursed Mask, an overall excellent game, and a much needed improvement to the InuYasha game series. Compared to the original, playstation game InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale, this one provides graphics far beyond that of the original.
Story: As a young boy/girl with the surname Kururugi, ventures into the store house behind their shrine, they fall into a time rip and are transported into the Feudal Era. Immediately, they are faced with InuYasha, the half-demon dog. Soon enough you are introduced to Kagome,Shippou, and later on, Sango and Miroku. The main character accompanies the group, on their journey, encountering evils they never would have dreamed imaginable.
Gameplay: I played as the girl character, so the boy might be a bit different. Overall, it was an easy gameplay with a very likeable, and original story. Although the many battles against random demons proved a bit "tiresome" and annoying, the game itself made me forget about those petty things. The fact that you can bond with the other characters is quite interesting, and the events that take place with them are enjoyable, and very in-character. Speaking of in-character, all the cast in this game is, if you watch or read the series. They react just how you'd think they would with a new person; Kagome instantly reacting kindly, understanding the situation for the character, InuYasha; at first a bit brash, but soon becomes good friends, Shippou; acting as though he were tougher than he was, but all-in-all a great kid, Miroku; flirtatious as ever, even asking "the" question to the girl, Sango; at first a little wary, considering that the character is getting hit on by Miroku, but understands later and starts to trust her. The boss battles can be a bit hard if you don't fight many of the lesser battles and level up.
Graphics: Very nice, 8/10. The characters are all chibi though, which you may find is nice, or just kind of weird... (I love it though!)
Difficulty: 8/10. The gameplay wasn't all that difficult, but it was easy to get lost in castles, and not find certain items.
Entertainment: 10/10. I loved the entire game, considering it brought "you" into the adventure. Also a lot of the humor that you find in the series was included.
Story: 10/10 Very original, and kept in canon with the series. It seemed like one of the InuYasha movies; taking place away from the series, but still making sense.
All in all, I thought it was an excellent game, where the player, a fan of the series or new to it, can easily understand and enjoy the game.
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