From the co-creator of DOOM, Wolfenstein 3D, and Quake...
Daikatana was developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos for PC in 2000. Kemco would release a water down port for the N64 and Legend of Zelda-esce adventure game for the GBC. Sadly, the GBC version would only be released in Europe.
Despite being lambasted by critics, I enjoyed Daikatana and even the fantastic GBC version. The game is rough around the edges plus the first episode is weak. As the game progresses, and the player levels up their stats, the game really opens up.
Plot synposis from en.wikipedia: [ Ссылка ]
In feudal Japan, two rival clans, the Ebihara and the Mishima, are at war. The Mishima go to the swordmaster Usagi Miyamoto to craft a weapon to end the conflict: the Daikatana. However, Usagi realizes the Mishimas' dark desires and gives the Daikatana to the Ebihara; Inshiro Ebihara throws the sword into a volcano at the end of the war.
In 2455 AD, swordmaster Hiro Miyamoto is visited by a man named Dr. Toshiro Ebihara, a descendant of Inshiro who is suffering from a plague and about to die. Toshiro tells Hiro that Kage Mishima, the ruler of the planet, took over the world by stealing the Daikatana and using it to alter history. He stole the cure to a viral plague in 2030 and uses the cure to control the world's population. Mikiko Ebihara, Toshiro's daughter, has been captured when trying to steal back the Daikatana, and Hiro must rescue her and fix history.
It is not perfect, but it is an enjoyable shooter that I would definitely recommend checking out.
