Koei Tecmo and Omega Force know just how to bring popular manga/anime properties to life in video game form.
By using the Dynasty Warriors Musou formula, developer Omega Force have used it to create beat ’em up’s for Fist of the North Star, One Piece, The Heroic Legend of Arslan and Attack on Titan. They’re looking to continue this trend by crafting an extra bloody hack and slasher based on the dark world of Berserk. Guts will take up his massive blade and align himself with his most trusted band of warriors in the upcoming release of Berserk and the Band of the Hawk. On Feb. 21, Tecmo Koei will finally bring their latest Musou-inspired title over to the States.
To get you up to speed on what Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is all about, we’re here to deliver you a ton of info in five fast facts form.
1. This Latest Musou Beat ‘Em Up is Based on the Berserk Anime/Manga
The Berserk manga owes its creation to writer/illustrator Kentaro Miura. The very 1st volume of the manga was initially released in 1990. It follows the tale of a lone mercenary named Guts and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary group known as the “Band of the Hawk.” Fans quickly gravitated towards its dark fantasy world, overabundance of violence and focus on more mature themes. The 1st anime series based on Berserk launched in 1997, while the newest adaptation of the show released in 2016. You can check out the intros for both anime series in the trailers posted here.
2. There’s Only Been Two Other Games Based on Berserk That Have Ever Been Released
This may come as a shock, but there hasn’t been a whole lot of video games with ties to Berserk. Anyone who owned a Sega Dreamcast probably played Sword of the Berserk: Guts’ Rage, which saw a a global release when it launched in 1999. The 2nd game based on the manga/anime happened to be a Japanese-only PS2 release by the name of Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō (Berserk Millennium Falcon Chapter: The Holy Demon War Chronicles). Both aforementioned games stuck to the action/adventure formula most fans expected it to stick to. With Berserk and the Band of Hawk finally nearing release in the US, this marks the 2nd time that a Berserk video game has managed to make it to American shores.
3. The Game’s Story Will Take Place Across Three Arcs
Like most anime series’, Berserk’s ongoing story is split up into different arcs. The game will take players through three of them – “The Golden Age Arc, “The Conviction Arc,” and lastly “The Hawk of the Millennium Arc.” You’ll take control of Guts and his fellow mercenaries and __play through the biggest battles of each arc and watch its most important events __play out in cinematic form. The official website for the game goes into extra detail about each featured arc right here.
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