The rise of the Nazi Empire forced her family's movement to Japan, where she's resided ever since. His special attack is short-range lightning.Ī half-German half-Japanese witch. He's something of a cheapskate, investigating the murders on his free time. Her guardian is used in her special attack, flying around her in a circular barrier to kill oncoming enemies.Ī werewolf/detective, who assumes the form of an ancient wolf god when enraged. Sayo appears to be investigating the murders at the request of another. She homes in on enemies, inflicting continual close range damage until they are destroyed.Ī Shinto shrine maiden with designs on Kohtaro. His special attack uses a spiritual familiar named Zasae who accompanies him everywhere, whether he likes it or not. Kohtaro is a detective with the Metropolitan Police, assigned to the case. The players arrive to stop the killers, while the bosses are either the killers themselves, or ghostly figures serving them. The first game offered six to choose from. What's always set Shikigami apart are the variety of playable characters. They begin an investigation, as do a number of persons drawn by the case's strong ties to the occult. All the victims were female, and seemingly electrocuted.Īfter the 32nd killing, the attention of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is finally gained. Shikigami 1 takes place in the July 2005, the 'near future'.Ī number of victims have been found murdered. Not that this really matters, as Castle Shikigami is a shmup, and nonsensical plots are practically the norm for the genre.
#CASTLE OF SHIKIGAMI 3 TIME GAL PS2#
It has two sequels, has appeared on almost every console from the PS1 to the Dreamcast to the Gamecube to the PS2 to the Wii to the 360, and a massive cast reaching into the dozens, with a convoluted plot that even their staff are unlikely to fully comprehend.
They also went on to develop some Tales games and Phantasy Star Portable, among other things.įor the most part, Castle Shikigami is their flagship series. Shikigami no Shiro, which translates to Castle (of) Shikigami, was developed by Alfa System, also known for the occasional PS1 gem like Elemental Gearbolt and Project Horned Owl. No one seems to have much idea about what's going on in these games, so I made the plots my focus, at least as much as I could figure.Ĭritiques welcome, especially if there's some history to the two games I should know about.Ĭastle Shikigami / 'Mobile Light Force 2'
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The Shiki series seems to need some extra love here, so hopefully this'll give the unfamiliar a reason to track the games down.
The first two parts are done, so I figure the experts on the genre should have a look and let me know if I missed anything. Hi all, I'm working on an Shikigami no Shiro/Castle Shikigami article for HG101.