Otogi: Myth of Demons


Otogi: Myth of Demons, known in Japan as Otogi, is a hack and slash action video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sega for the Xbox. The game was followed by a sequel, titled , in 2003.

Plot

The game's protagonist Raikoh Minamoto was born into a clan of executioners under the emperor's command. Raikoh was given the order to kill his own father. He couldn't bring himself to do it, so he stole Soul Shrine, his clan's ancestral sword, and fled the capital city of Kyoto. Upon his departure, the seal separating the demon and human worlds was broken. Kyoto was all but leveled and a wave of demons appeared. Raikoh was almost killed by the flood of darkness, but a princess banished to the netherworld saved him and held him in a state between life and death. The princess gave him a new body in exchange for his services. She would allow him to repent for his sins as an assassin by saving the world from the demons unleashed upon it. Raikoh begins his quest to restore the seal and stop the one responsible for its collapse.

Gameplay

Otogi boasted a number of notable features including destructible environments and an unusually high level count for a 3D action game.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.
GameSpot nominated it for its 2003 "Best Game No One Played" award, which ultimately went to Amplitude.

Other media

Famitsu released 5 promotional prize Otogi X Britney DVDs, all containing a demo of Otogi, two trailers for the game, two Britney Spears music videos, and audio tracks. The two trailers for Otogi were accompanied by Britney Spears' 2002 single "Overprotected".