XSEED Games Unveils First Exclusive Title in Their E3 Lineup: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin!

What You Need to Know:

• E3 is going to be explosive this year and XSEED Games, the determined and progressive thinking publishing brand of Marvelous USA, has unveiled Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin which will be showcased at this years event.
• Developed by Edelweiss, the talent behind popular shoot-em-up Astebreed, Sakuna offers a genre-defying mixture of side-scrolling action with the complexities of rice cultivation set against the mystical backdrop of Japanese mythology. The title is confirmed to reach western soil for the PlayStation 4 and Windows PC, and will be playable at E3 this year.
• If you aren't able to attend E3 this year not to worry, because XSEED Games has supplied us with a Japanese trailer of the upcoming title for you to check out!

Source: Official XSEED Games Press Release

Synopsis

In Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, players take on the role of Sakuna, a proud yet lonely harvest goddess who is banished to a dangerous island with a group of outcast humans. Sakuna tames the island by defeating demons using farm tools as weapons while also making ample use of her “celestial scarf,” a magical item that allows her to grapple distant enemies and platforms. Along the way, she establishes a home in a mountain village, which serves as a base of operations for crafting weapons and cooking food. Additionally, as a harvest goddess, she grows rice by following a detailed process that encompasses everything from planting to harvesting. Through this process, across each of the four seasons, she’s able to improve the harvest and hone her battle skills alike.

The painstakingly researched storyline incorporates Japanese history and legend, with its heroine facing off against numerous types of demons, great and small, as she traverses detailed landscapes rich with the iconography of classic Japanese mythology. A love letter to Japanese culture, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is also an ode to the artistry of cultivating rice, and features an engrossing simulation of the craft behind the agriculture.

Latest Media

SAKUNA - ComicMarket90 (2016 Summer) Demo Trailer

I love the direction Edelweiss is taking with this. Fusing together Japanese tradition and culture with great gameplay.

It's certainly something you don't see everyday, and that's such a nice thing.

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