Throughout right now’s Xbox Accomplice Preview for 2024, Capcom gave followers an in-depth have a look at its upcoming action-strategy sport, Kinitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and confirmed the launch window of 2024.

Whereas that doesn’t assist nail down the discharge date, the gorgeous gameplay on present was sufficient to persuade me that the wait shall be price it. Kinitsu-Gami shall be obtainable on Xbox Sport Go on day one, so subscribers gained’t have to attend patiently to get their fingers on it. This isn’t an Xbox unique, although; it’s additionally heading to PC and PS5.

Kinitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is an extremely distinctive title that wears its Japanese influences on its sleeve, much like video games like Ghost of Tsushima. It’s been nearly a yr for the reason that sport was first revealed throughout the same Xbox occasion, however the latest footage dives into the core gameplay loop that appears as if it’ll be completely engrossing.

The story of Kinitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess revolves round 12 masks which are stolen from Mt. Kafuku, an space of the world that’s now been defiled by The Seethe. You’ll tackle the position of Soh, who seems to be a samurai and work with the Yoshiro, a mysterious and highly effective maiden, to cleanse each village of this defilement. You gained’t be slicing and dicing The Seethe, although. As a substitute, you’ll be utilizing Kagura, strikes derived from the dances utilized in Japan’s Shinto faith, to purify the defiled.

New masks unlock with each village you cleanse, and every masks unlocks new powers. Over the course of the sport, you’ll want to make use of these powers to guard Yoshiro as more and more difficult waves of enemies threaten to unfold the purge as soon as once more. Villagers might be saved by day whereas cleansing a village, they usually can then be recruited and positioned near a Torii gate via which enemies surge by evening.

Every mechanic provides a brand new layer of complexity so that you can take into account. It’s vital to put on the masks that can finest defend Yoshiro, however villagers should even be positioned accurately to cease enemies from getting previous your forces. Lastly, you’ll must carry out strikes such because the Dancing Sword Motion to cleanse The Seethe from an space as soon as and for all and transfer onto the subsequent village.

The Seethe’s forces are vile abominations impressed by Japanese demons often known as Yokai. Main them are Festering Seethe, big monstrosities that act as bosses at numerous levels all through Kinitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. In an Xbox Wire put up, the sport’s director, Shuichi Kawata, defined, “This sport contains a very distinct mix of motion and technique genres and takes sturdy inspiration from numerous parts of Japanese tradition. With all of that, we’re excited (and perhaps slightly nervous…in a great way!) to have everybody expertise this sport.”

For some cause, Kinitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess jogs my memory lots of Okami, which was initially revealed by Capcom in 2006. The music and artwork fashion are extraordinarily comparable, however I reckon that’s as a result of they’re each very upfront about their Japanese inspiration. What took me again in time nearly 20 years to enjoying Okami when it was first launched on PS2 was Kinitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess‘s music. The cadence, rises, and falls of every instrument immersed me in its world as soon as extra, and I’m already eagerly awaiting that launch date so I can clear my calendar.