Description:A hero with a mysterious past. A young girl holding the key to world domination. A villain who will stop at nothing to unlock the path to unlimited power. Prepare to experience an RPG unlike any other. Welcome to the world of Shadow Hearts. Manufacturer's Description
Shadow Hearts is a turn-based role-playing game that combines a haA hero with a mysterious past. A young girl holding the key to world domination. A villain who will stop at nothing to unlock the path to unlimited power. Prepare to experience an RPG unlike any other. Welcome to the world of Shadow Hearts.
Manufacturer's Description Shadow Hearts is a turn-based role-playing game that combines a haunting storyline with a unique user-controlled battle system. Taking place during the early 20th century, the story starts with a young girl named Alice Eliot--the daughter of an expert exorcist--being transported by the Japanese imperial army to China on a train. Powerful magician Roger Bacon is on the same train, with the intention of kidnapping her because he believes she is the key to his master plan to unlock ancient secrets that'll destroy the earth. Enter Urm Hyuga, the son of a Japanese soldier who died in battle 15 years ago. He is a harmonixer-a man with the ability to morph into different creatures. Guided by a mysterious female voice, he rescues Alice, foiling the kidnapping attempt. Players will journey through China and Europe to uncover the evil scheme of Roger and his minions, as well as unravel the many mysteries surrounding the unique Shadow Heart's characters.
"With a mix of turn-based strategy and role-playing game elements, Shadow Hearts presents a magical quest within a deep storyline. The story comes to life with complex characters, intense battle sequences, and unique gameplay mechanics that give you complete control of the action. You play Yuri--the son of a Chinese war hero--as he attempts to uncover an evil scheme and unravel the many mysteries surrounding Shadow Hearts. Since Yuri has the power to morph into the different monsters he defeats i"
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"The Great Gama
Folks who know me know that I am a gigantic wrestling nerd/historian. So, when I heard that the legendary Great Gama (who won the South Asian version of the World Heavyweight title in 1910) was a character in Shadow Hearts, that was more than enough of a reason for me to invest in this game.
A nod also goes to Rasputin being in the game as a main character, as I've always been fascinated by him and the mystery surrounding his super-human-like ability to resist death."
"I loved playing this horror RPG, especially since it had a combination of some of my favorite RPG elements: turn-based combat, prerendered backgrounds, and historical fiction."
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