Akuji the Demon
Akuji the Demon is a 2D platformer in the Metroidvania style. The protagonist is Akuji, a very powerful, pink vampire demon who defeated by a hero and robbed of his powers. He has been locked up in a dark…
Akuji the Demon is a platform, released 31 December 2002 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Akuji the Demon is
Akuji the Demon was released in 2002. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Akuji the Demon is a 2D platformer in the Metroidvania style. The protagonist is Akuji, a very powerful, pink vampire demon who defeated by a hero and robbed of his powers. He has been locked up in a dark labyrinth and now it is time for revenge. The goal for Akuji is to find the scattered skulls. He must go through the labyrinth and find his powers, including the ability to run, use of fire, or longer jumps. With each discovered power more of the game becomes accessible, also in previously explored areas. Along the way he has to avoid various obstacles and fight against different bosses.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Akuji the Demon launched on 31 December 2002, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SimCity 4, Space Rangers and Sonic Advance 2.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SimCity 4, Space Rangers, Sonic Advance 2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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