Ikkitousen: Shining Dragon (一騎当千 Shining Dragon Ikkitōsen Shainingu Doragon) is a Japanese action-fighting game developed by Idea Factory and released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on July 26, 2007 by Marvelous Entertainment. Based on Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny, the game's original storyline features Hakufu, Ryomou, and Kan-u as the main playable characters. The game introduces a new character named Chousen, the Japanese counterpart of Diao Chan.
Gameplay[]
- Burst Toushi Retsuden (爆裂闘士列伝)
- Ths Story Mode playing as only Hakufu, Ryomou, Kan-u, Chou-un, Chouhi and Ryuubi.
- Stone Sentinel Maze (石兵八陣)
- The Mission Mode at either Easy, Normal or Hard Levels. Playable to all characters.
- Fighting Guage (闘気ゲージ)
- The SP meter where it accumulates for every hit dealt. Hit the "O" button when full to invoke the Toushi's Signature Move.
- Character System
- A customizable level-up system using points earned from completing the Story and Mission Modes.
- Interchangeable Unlockable Costumes
Playable Characters[]
- Hakufu Sonsaku
- Shimei Ryomou
- Unchou Kan-u
- Gentoku Ryuubi
- Koukin Shuuyu
- Ekitoku Chouhi
- Shiryuu Chou-un
- Ukitsu (Unlock from finishing Sonsaku's Story)
- Housen Ryofu (Unlock from finishing Ryoumou's Story)
- Myousai Kakouen (Unlock from finishing Chou-un's Story)
- Chousen (new character; Unlock from finishing Kanu's Story)
Unlockables[]
- Cosplay Modes: Finish Story Mode with all playable characters to unlock them.
- Hitori de Cosplay Mode: The player fights in a special outfit while the CPU uses default.
- Minna de Cosplay Mode: Both you and CPU will be in special outfits.
English Release[]
The game's English release was formally cancelled by the distributor in May 2009, with the M rating being listed as the most damaging factor. A censored release was considered, but Valcon decided against it, commenting to Siliconera "We could remove all the stuff that makes it an M-rated game, but then we don’t think the customers would be very happy buying an Ikki Tousen game without all the shredded clothing…"[1][2][3]
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References[]
- ↑ Censors Ban Ikkitousen for “Exaggerated Breast Jiggle” - Sankaku Complex - May 21, 2009
- ↑ Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon Too Jiggly For US Release - PlayStation LifeStyle - May 22, 2009
- ↑ Shining Dragon Vs. The ESRB – Round Two, Fight! - Siliconera - April 22, 2010