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Demon Gaze
File:Demon Gaze video game cover.png
European box art
Developer(s)Kadokawa Games
Experience Inc.
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Genre(s)RPG
Dungeon crawler

Demon Gaze (Japanese: デモンゲイズ, Hepburn: Demon Geizu) is a dungeon crawl video game developed by Kadokawa Games and Experience Inc. for the PlayStation Vita.[4] Released in Japan on January 24, 2013,[5] it was published in North America and Europe by NIS America in April 2014.[2][3] Demon Gaze takes place thousands of years after the events of its predecessor, Students of the Round, which was created by the same developer.[6] In the game, the player controls Oz, a young man that possess the power of a magic eye capable of sealing demons. The gameplay is split between venturing into dungeons and spending time at the inn where players can build relationships with non-player characters or spend the money they have earned in the dungeons.

Gameplay

The game takes place thousands of years after the events in Students of the Round.[6] Players assume the role of the protagonist Oz, a mysterious young man with the power of a magic eye that grants him the ability to seal demons.[4][5] The game allows players to create secondary characters that join him on his quest, with seven character classes and five different character races.[5] There are 45 character illustrations altogether, which may be changed by "taking a bath".[5] The demons in the game are part machine, and some of them can transform when they go on a rampage.[4] After demons are defeated, the player is able to summon them to battle.[6]

Oz journeys into the dungeons of Mislid to kill the demons and gather treasure before returning to town with his loot.[4] Loot can then be used to pay rent at the local Dragon Princess inn or it can be spent to improve the player's party.[4] Although battles take part in dungeons, the game's hub is set in a town where the player can rest and strengthen their party.[4][7] While at the inn, players can rest or converse with the other non-player characters at the inn, including the head bartender Fran Pendor, who has a secret mission to offer the player.[4] Certain conversations with non-player characters result in "heart pounding" cutscenes.[4] Throughout the game, it is also possible to change the difficulty level, either in certain Dungeon Rooms or by talking with particular characters.[8]

World

The World of Mythrid (or Mislid, there is no official transliteration), is divided in 6 regions: the castle of Grimodal, the Old City (Red and Blue), the Slave Graveyard, the Curtain of Star Trees and the Dragon Princess Manor.[8]

Development

The game was released in Japan on January 24, 2013.[9] Some of the monsters and items from the prequel, Students of the Round, are included in Demon Gaze,[9] but the game features new dungeons and new half-machine demons as well.[6] The game features many prominent Japanese voice actors including Saori Hayami, Atsuko Tanaka, and Yukari Tamura.[10]

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation for Demon Gaze illustrated by Kurono began serialisation in Dengeki Maoh in December 2013.[11]

Reception

Demon Gaze sold 25,316 physical retail copies within the first week of release in Japan,[12] and retail sales reached 47,993 by mid-February 2013.[13] The game ranked as the sixth most purchased digital Vita game on the Japanese PlayStation Network in 2013.[14] By April 2014, it was announced by Kadokawa Games that Demon Gaze shipped 180,000 copies worldwide, including both physical and download copies.[15]

Marcus Estrada of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4/5, calling it "a very mechanically sound dungeon crawler," and that "the biggest hurdle to enjoying the game is simply your tastes for (or tolerance of) copious displays of fan service." [16] Wayne Santos from Comics and Gaming Magazine in his review says "If all you want is a portable, old fashioned stat-driven romp through dungeons for loot, XP, turn-based combat and some Japanese whackiness, Demon Gaze is a functional scratch for that itch."[17].

References

  1. ^ a b 2014-01-23, Demon Gaze release date set, Gematsu
  2. ^ a b "Demon Gaze coming west in early 2014". Gematsu. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  3. ^ a b "Dungeon-Crawling RPG Demon Gaze Coming to Vita in 2014". IGN. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Yip, Spencer. "Demon Gaze Has Half-Robot Demons, A Little Bit Of Dating Sim In It". Siliconera. Game Revolution. Retrieved December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Yip, Spencer. "Gaze At Demon Gaze's Character Making System". Siliconera. Game Revolution. Retrieved December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ a b c d Yip, Spencer. "Dive In To Dungeon RPG Demon Gaze". Siliconera. Game Revolution. Retrieved December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "『デモンゲイズ』エクスペリエンスが手掛ける新作ダンジョンRPGがPS Vitaに". Famitsu. Retrieved December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ a b "Demon Gaze Opening Movie and World Map". EIR Games. Retrieved January 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ a b "Demon Gaze Promotional Trailer Release. Introducing a New Character or Demon". Famitsu (in Japanese). Nov 12, 2012. Retrieved Dec 9, 2012.
  10. ^ "Demon Gaze Website Publishes Voice Sample from Fran (Saori Hayami) and Lancelona (Atsuko Tanaka)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Nov 19, 2012. Retrieved Dec 9, 2012.
  11. ^ Demon Gaze Is Being Adapted Into A Manga "Demon Gaze Coming To North America And Europe In Early 2014". Siliconera. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ 2013-01-30, Media Create Sales: 1/21/13 – 1/27/13, Gematsu
  13. ^ 2013-02-20, Media Create Sales: 2/11/13 – 2/17/13, Gematsu
  14. ^ 2013年にPS Storeで販売されたゲームの人気ランキングを各部門ごとに発表します！, PlayStation Japan
  15. ^ 2014-04-25, Demon Gaze Ships 180,000 Units Worldwide, Siliconera
  16. ^ a b Estrada, Marcus (21 April 2014). "Review: Demon Gaze". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  17. ^ a b Santos, Wayne (05 May 2014). "Review: Demon Gaze". CGMagazine. CGMagazine. Retrieved 05 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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