Almost every boss Oni I encountered unlocked a new Mitama, so it soon becomes almost overwhelming when trying to pick which one you want to use. Choosing which ones to pair up with which weapons can actually become deeply strategic, and it becomes even more strategic when trying to determine which Mitama you should use based on what your party members are using. For example, some Mitama allow your character heal other characters, while another might allow you to move faster or ever fire a magical bolt. Mitama can then be applied to your weapons, giving your character special skills. Mitama, essentially, are souls that the Oni have captured, and they can be freed after defeating certain Oni - typically the “boss” ones. Of course, it is also a great deal of fun to change up your Mitama as well. Each weapon type plays completely different, and it can be a lot of fun switching up your weapon on every mission you embark on. During my time with Toukiden, I tried out every single weapon, from gauntlets, to dual swords, to various polearms, and even rifles. Not only is their a fairly long list of different weapon classes for the player to choose from, but each weapon can be upgraded. If Toukiden does one thing really well, it’s the weapons. Although they generally just end up wildly attack nearby monsters, it can be useful to, say, choose a character with a bow and a rifle to accompany you while you attack enemy up close with a sword or a mace. Up to three other party members may accompany players on their missions, and each character has a different weapon and skill set. In Toukiden, many of the same characters that are wandering around the village are also able to join the player in combat. Even though the quality of the dialogue falls a little short, the characters are brought alive thanks to the party-based combat system. It is by talking with these characters that the seemingly simple idea of protecting a village from demons becomes something far more interesting and far more complex. They then are introduced to a large cast of characters, each with his or her own motives, personalities, and back-stories. After spending a few minutes in a somewhat bland character creation process, players are thrown into a small village that is being attacked by Oni. Unlike Monster Hunter, Toukiden’s plot moves beyond the typical “this creature bothers me, so I’m going to kill it” storyline.
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