12/9/2023 0 Comments Getsufumaden undying moon![]() ![]() That and other works, in particular Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, are directly referenced in the game and often to great effect. Gamers will know the latter from Ōkami but its most recognisable mainstream example is The Great Wave of Kanagawa. And Undying Moon is very Japanese, in terms of its setting, the enemies based on yōkai, and its gorgeous ukiyo-e style artwork. When we spoke to Konami last year, they said it was picked specifically so that they could make a mid-range game that was ‘both artistic and Japanese-inspired’. The name Getsu Fūma Den roughly translates as Legend of Fūma Getsu, in reference to the main character. A couple of years ago they dabbled with being an indie publisher, with the relatively good Skelattack, and last year they put a reboot of obscure NES title Getsu Fūma Den into early access on PC. Nevertheless, there has been the odd flicker of interest from them, and not just the constant rumours about a new Castlevania or Silent Hill game. Over the last few years many have come to view the company as a sort of pantomime villain, reviled for abandoning so many classic franchises and for the fact that it only seems willing to engage with its illustrious history when it thinks it can make some easy money from it, such as its recent NFT offerings.Įver since the debacle of Hideo Kojima’s forced exit, Konami’s name has been mud and they’ve barely seemed to care – not least because they’ve released so few games in the last few years, especially in the West. It would be fascinating to know whether Konami fully understands how much people resent its withdrawal from the video games industry. Konami return to one of their forgotten classics, with a new roguelike platformer that owes a considerable debt to Dead Cells. ![]() GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon – not an entirely successful comeback (pic: Konami) ![]()
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