Asura's Wrath
Encyclopedia
is an upcoming action
video game collaboration between CyberConnect2
and Capcom
that was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show
in 2010. It is currently in development to be released in Japan and North America for the Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3
. It will be released on February 21, 2012 in North America and February 24, 2012 in Europe.
was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he suffered, Asura swears to seek vengeance and save his daughter Mithra from the Seven Deities, who are usurping her powers. Asura discovers he can use this fury to his advantage and turn it against his enemies.
Plot
Long ago, Asura was a revered general of a race of Gods fighting against an enemy known as the Gohma. One day, Asura returns home from war with his friend Yasha to the embrace of his wife Durga and his daughter Mithra. When he was summoned to the Emperor's throne, Asura finds in horror that the Emperor has been murdered and he has been accused of the crime. After escaping imperial forces, Asura rushes home to protect his family only to find his beloved Durga dead and Mithra kidnapped. In his rage, Asura pursues his former allies who have Mithra contained in a glass capsule. As Asura charges to save his child, Asura is repulsed by the god Deus, who reveals that he killed the Emperor so he can bring about what he calls "The Great Rebirth". Weakened by Deus' attacks, Asura is dropped over the edge of the platform and falls to the Earth while swearing to exact his vengeance on the Gods.
12,000 years later Asura is awakened from hibernation by the prayers of a young girl in the mountains. After saving the girl from a pack of ape-like creatures, Asura ventures through the world battling the forces of the Gods as he fights to save Mithra from the Seven Deities, his former allies who now rule Heaven and have been using Mithra's powers to amplify their own. Along his journey, Asura will combat Heaven's soldiers, ferocious wild life, giant battleships, and other powerful foes. It's also made known that Asura's former friend Yasha will eventually see the injustice in the Deities' ways and attempt to stop their cause.
According to the game's producer Kasuhiro Tsuyachiya, "Asura's Wrath takes elements from Asian mythology and blends them with science fiction
. In the game, Asura is a demigod
fighting to reclaim his daughter from the deities who kidnapped her and banished him from earth."
Unlike most action games where you can level up and acquire new abilities, Tsyachiya says, "Asura's fighting style will change according to the story. Asura's fighting styles are all predicated from the dramatic story or beats within the game. At certain points in the game, if Asura gets extremely angry, you might see him fight with six arms. At even later points in the game, Asura might get beat down and lose most of his arms."
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
video game collaboration between CyberConnect2
CyberConnect2
is a video game development studio mostly known for its work on the .hack series, along with a series of fighting games based on the Naruto franchise....
and Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
that was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo Game Show
The , commonly known as TGS, is a video game expo / convention held annually in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is presented by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association and the Nikkei Business Publications, Inc...
in 2010. It is currently in development to be released in Japan and North America for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It will be released on February 21, 2012 in North America and February 24, 2012 in Europe.
Story
Once a revered deity, AsuraAsura
-In Hinduism:In Hinduism, the Asuras constitute a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered sinful and materialistic. The Daityas and Danavas were combinedly known as Asuras. The Asura were opposed to the Devas. Both groups are children of Kasyapa...
was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he suffered, Asura swears to seek vengeance and save his daughter Mithra from the Seven Deities, who are usurping her powers. Asura discovers he can use this fury to his advantage and turn it against his enemies.
Plot
Long ago, Asura was a revered general of a race of Gods fighting against an enemy known as the Gohma. One day, Asura returns home from war with his friend Yasha to the embrace of his wife Durga and his daughter Mithra. When he was summoned to the Emperor's throne, Asura finds in horror that the Emperor has been murdered and he has been accused of the crime. After escaping imperial forces, Asura rushes home to protect his family only to find his beloved Durga dead and Mithra kidnapped. In his rage, Asura pursues his former allies who have Mithra contained in a glass capsule. As Asura charges to save his child, Asura is repulsed by the god Deus, who reveals that he killed the Emperor so he can bring about what he calls "The Great Rebirth". Weakened by Deus' attacks, Asura is dropped over the edge of the platform and falls to the Earth while swearing to exact his vengeance on the Gods.
12,000 years later Asura is awakened from hibernation by the prayers of a young girl in the mountains. After saving the girl from a pack of ape-like creatures, Asura ventures through the world battling the forces of the Gods as he fights to save Mithra from the Seven Deities, his former allies who now rule Heaven and have been using Mithra's powers to amplify their own. Along his journey, Asura will combat Heaven's soldiers, ferocious wild life, giant battleships, and other powerful foes. It's also made known that Asura's former friend Yasha will eventually see the injustice in the Deities' ways and attempt to stop their cause.
According to the game's producer Kasuhiro Tsuyachiya, "Asura's Wrath takes elements from Asian mythology and blends them with science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
. In the game, Asura is a demigod
Demigod
The term "demigod" , meaning "half-god", is commonly used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human; as such, demigods are human-god hybrids...
fighting to reclaim his daughter from the deities who kidnapped her and banished him from earth."
Gameplay
The player can control Asura, even during cinematic sequences, directly affecting the gameplay.Unlike most action games where you can level up and acquire new abilities, Tsyachiya says, "Asura's fighting style will change according to the story. Asura's fighting styles are all predicated from the dramatic story or beats within the game. At certain points in the game, if Asura gets extremely angry, you might see him fight with six arms. At even later points in the game, Asura might get beat down and lose most of his arms."