Shikhondo: Soul Eater
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Action, mythology, 2D, indie games, shoot 'em up, multiplayer, singleplayer, LAN
Korean shoot'em up referring directly to the native style, beliefs and folklore. In the game we play a girlfriend or Grim Reaper, whose task is to chase demons who escaped from the limbo.
Shikhondo: Soul Eater is a typical representative of the genre of arcade shooters, prepared by the Korean developers at DeerFarm. The game was developed, among other things, thanks to the fascination with a series of similar games that has been appearing in Japan for many years, the Tohou Project by the famous ZUN - designer, programmer, graphic designer and composer in one.
The game is a reinterpretation of the developer's first project called Tales of Other Eastern Yokai, which is a doujin game, a fan product created for non-commercial purposes.
Story
In the game there are two characters to choose from - a girl and the Grim Reaper. The main characters' task is to catch demons that managed to escape from the limbo. Characters gain points by absorbing opponents' souls.
The game's design is based entirely on Korean aesthetics, using folklore and mythology of this country. This is why characteristic creatures appear in the game, such as the tiger demon Chang-kwi - a female boss in the second stage of the game - hanging upwards from the mouth of the tiger.
Mechanics
Shikhondo is a bullet hell shooter, where we deal with dozens of enemies while trying to navigate the main hero between the thousands of projectiles they shoot. The game requires us to remember the sequence of attacks and search for weak points at each stage of the boss fight.
In the game, our main task, in addition to dealing with opponents, is to collect souls. Depending on our choices, we can collect them by being as close as possible to the projectiles aimed at our character or by attacking enemy units.
The title offers six game modes, including Arcade, Boss Rush and Hardcore, and five stages filled to the brim with demonic hordes of enemies.
Last updated on May 7, 2020
Videos and Screens
[1:02] Shikhondo: Soul Eater trailer #1
Shikhondo: Soul Eater Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows October 10, 2017
PlayStation 4 August 28, 2018
Xbox One August 28, 2018
Nintendo Switch August 30, 2018
Shikhondo: Soul Eater System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce GTS 250 or better, 500 MB HDD, Windows Vista
Recommended: Intel Core i3, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 500 MB HDD, Windows 7/8/10