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Asura's Wrath

An interactive anime of rage and revenge.

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Asura's Wrath mixes third-person beat 'em up combat, rail shooter segments, and interactive cutscenes with quick time events, presented in the style of an episodic anime series.[1] Player progress is tracked by a life gauge and a burst gauge that must be filled to unleash powerful attacks and advance the plot.[1] The game was developed by CyberConnect2 and features the betrayed general Asura seeking vengeance against godlike enemies across 18 short chapters.[2]

Making and release

CyberConnect2 built the story first as a group effort before passing it to a scriptwriter.[3] Capcom licensed Unreal Engine 3 for the game, which Kazuhiro Tsuchiya called a perfect solution for real-time review.[4] Asura was voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto in Japanese and Liam O'Brien in English.[4] Downloadable content includes a two-dimensional fighting mode using Super Street Fighter IV mechanics and "untold" chapters with hand-drawn animation by Studio 4°C.[5]

In 2007, work on Asura's Wrath was initiated.[3] The developers aimed for universal comprehension, centering the game on the emotion of wrath, which Hiroshi Matsuyama described as a powerful, relatable feeling that can drive people to overcome obstacles.[3] Capcom first revealed Asura's Wrath to the public at the September 2010 Tokyo Game Show.[4] On January 10, 2012, a demo that could be played was made available through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.[6]

Chikayo Fukuda composed the original soundtrack, which hit stores on March 7, 2012.[7]

What the cited sources add

Russ Fischer of The A.V. Club noted that most of the biggest and weirdest moments are only tenuously interactive.[2] Fischer questioned why the game was not released as episodic digital content, stating it takes a few episodes to get up to speed.[2] Fischer concluded that at $60 the game is only for obsessive fans of anime storytelling and unusual game design.[2][8] William Usher of Cinemablend reported that the "real" ending for Asura's Wrath is downloadable content, comparing it to disc-locked content in other Capcom titles.[9]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dan Chiappini, "TGS 2011: Asura's Wrath Updated Preview", GameSpot, 2011-09-15 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Russ Fischer, "Asura's Wrath (PS3)", The A.V. Club, 2012-02-27. facts only, no text reused. avclub.com
  3. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cam Shea, "Asura's Wrath: Story First, Gameplay Later", IGN, 2012-02-05 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: IGN staff, "Capcom Licenses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for "Asura's Wrath"", IGN, 2010-09-21; "Asura's Wrath (Video Game)", Behind the Voice Actors (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Daniel Krupa, "Asura's Wrath DLC Details", IGN, 2012-03-28; William Usher, "Want The Real Ending To Asura's Wrath? Cough Up $6.99", Cinemablend, 2012-03-28 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Wesley Yin-Poole, "Asura's Wrath "satisfies" God Hand 2 cravings", Eurogamer, 2011-04-18; Mike Fahey, "Experience Asura's Wrath First-Hand Today", Kotaku, 2012-01-10 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "ASURA'S WRATH Original Soundtrack", CDJapan, 2012-03-07; "Asura's Wrath Visual Book and Soundtrack Album in Japan", Senpai Gamer, 2012-02-23; "ASURA'S WRATH Original Soundtrack", VGMdb (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Asura's Wrath" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Russ Fischer, "Asura's Wrath (PS3)", The A.V. Club, 2012-02-27 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. William Usher, "Want The Real Ending To Asura's Wrath? Cough Up $6.99", Cinemablend, 2012-03-28. facts only, no text reused. cinemablend.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Asura's Wrath (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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