Mononoke Slashdown
Control Kagemaru the ninja, using ninjutsu arts, kunai daggers and the katana to defeat ghosts and monsters in this 2D scrolling action game! Kill the ghosts to collect in-game currency and use it to buy…
Mononoke Slashdown is a video game developed by FK Digital, released 31 October 2019 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Mononoke Slashdown is
Mononoke Slashdown was developed by FK Digital and released in 2019. It was published by Arc System Works. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
In a peaceful town, people were living in harmony. But one day, an evil power slowly awakens from the depths beyond the mountain ridges. Mysterious stones are said to be seen, first in the mountain, then in the fields, and eventually in the city. And from these stones, ghosts start apperaring successively, turning the peaceful life of the villagers into a nightmare. Suddenly, in the forest, a swordsman's blade shines in the night! It is the katana of a ninja apprentice, [Kagemaru]. "Why won't the warriors come and help the villagers..." Kagemaru already knew the answer, as the city and its castle were flooded with ghosts summoned by this evil power. While still an apprentice, Kagemaru now…
How it plays
Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Mononoke Slashdown launched on 31 October 2019, within three weeks of Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds and Disco Elysium. It arrived 2 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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