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See Oreshika 2 at play in Japan

Here's a nice long video from Sony Japan showing off the new launch Oreshika 2 in action, with single, multiplayer and character features shown off, plus some good old sword-wielding, hammer-waving battle action. Played out against some stylish feudal Japan imagery, it looks rather old fashioned, almost quirky with the period enemies, yet could be bags of fun.


The game does have a certain indie aesthetic, despite the over-polished box art, with simplistic cel-shaded heroes, each one building up generation after generation to create the best warriors. With a western release confirmed, get ready for this, and hopefully the lovely limited edition box, soon.

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