Castle Shikigami 2 Review

This is going to sound odd but it actually makes perfect sense that I rated fun at 5 stars and overall at 3. Castle Shikigami 2 is the sequel to Mobile Light Force 2 (don't ask how that works, no one knows) and is essentiall a vertical scrolling shooter. You can play as one of 8 differenct characters each with different special abilities and "stories". You have three different ways to attack, there is the traditional shot the varies among characters as to what exactly it looks like and power ratings. There are also bombs that clear the screen and make you temporarally invincible. Then there are the special abilities. This is the big difference that should be taken into account when selecting your character. There are two versions of these abilities for each character but you must decide between one. For instance one character will summon a demon to attack enemies while all you have to do is dodge, while another will create giant swords that you can spin around you freely in defense.

Now the reason I put story in quotation marks earlier is that the game is so horribly translated that you can get some sense that they tried to have a story but failed in the localization. Basically it is like they tried to translate word for word without attempting to have it make snese. While this can be irritating, more than anything it is hilarious and just makes me love the game more. The best part, the game is fully voiced and only a few of the voice actors tried to make the script make sense. So what you get are some oddly nonsensical one liners that make so little sense that you can't help but laugh. A good example of this is the second boss. You defeat her as one character and the end conversation proceeds with her saying "I hate me. Men stink of sweat. You so cool..." then she dies. Makes no sense but is still amusing. Not to mention that every conversation is different depending on the character you play as (and even character combinations in multiplayer) which makes the possibilities quite interesting.

As far as the difficulty goes, this is one of the hardest games I have ever played. I've been playing games for nearly my entire life since atari and I can only beat this game on Very Easy with one character. The screen becomes so difficult to see at times that dodging bullets will be virtually impossible. Thus you have no choice but to either die or use a bomb. And you only get three lives per continue, and one hit kills. Plus, if you are playing multiplayer, you share continues (so your friend better be pretty good!).

Overall, if you like a good challenge and can find amusement in the horrendously translated (and voice acted to boot!) then you will love this game. It is both hilarious and frustrating.... and cheap too. So if you feel daring, give it a go.

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Product Description:
A war has begin between humanity and the Demon Gods of Castle Shikigami in the skies of Tokyo.In the recent past, a band of champions gathered to engage this treat.Using weapons forged by the great magicians and masters of arcane sciences, the heroes managed to banish the demons, quelling their thirst for conquest.

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