Yokai Huntress

Yokai Huntress is a Japanese-American supernatural video game. It is developed by and published by, being released for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on June 24th, 2018.

Synopsis
Set in the fictional region of Flukinja, a girl becomes a hunter of demonic creatures called Yokai trying to stop their reign.

Main

 * Monaka (voiced by Colleen Clinkenbeard) - a mysterious girl raised by Yokai Hunters who now heads to hunt after Yokai that haunts her village.

Supporting

 * Shiro and Jukia (voiced by David Vincent and Amanda C. Miller, respectively) - Monoka's parents who were once Yokai Hunters and now mentor TBD.

Humans

 * The Wushabis, consisting of:
 * Hiro Wushabi (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith) - the patriarch of the Wushabi Family who made a deal with a kitsune and is feared among many people due to him being in charge of a kitsune.
 * Rin Wushabi (voiced by Karen Strassman) - Hiro's wife who is a TBD.
 * [son] (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) - the eldest son of Hiro who is an egotist and has a harem of women, telling them that if they want to leave him, he will curse their family.
 * Asai Wushabi (voiced by Erica Lindbeck) - Hiro's daughter who like TBD is spoiled in a way and works as an actress for a theater company.

Boss Yokai

 * Nurarihyon (voiced by Kirk Thornton) - the king of Yokai who is a strange elusive jellyfish-like creature.
 * Osakabe Hime (voiced by Erika Harlacher) - a spectral-like Yokai that lives in a castle, could control humans like puppets and despises being disturbed.
 * Wen (voiced by TBD) - a kitsune that the Wushabis use to inflict curses upon their enemies. She is revealed to be the Nine-Tails the supposed queen of the Kitsunes.
 * The Oni Kings (both voiced by TBD) - two super gigantic Onis who are twice their side who are their kings.
 * Cho (voiced by TBD) - a well famed hunter who is now a Tanuki Tsuki who steals to get food.
 * Cho (voiced by TBD) - a well famed hunter who is now a Tanuki Tsuki who steals to get food.

Enemy Yokai

 * Tanuki - raccoon dog-like Yokai which are shapeshifting tricksters.
 * Tanuki Tsuki - humans possessed by Tanuki who have a strange hunger for anything as the possessed figure slowly dies of malnutrition.
 * Kitsune - fox-like Yokai who are very similar to Tanukis.
 * Kitsune Tsuki - humans possessed by Kitsune who are heavily hostile and feral.
 * Kappa - turtle-like Yokai who are humanoid and reside in rivers and lakes.
 * Oni - gigantic demonic creatures who are usually either the color red or blue.
 * Shitanga Uba - old women-like Yokai who feed on humans and are usually shown working for powerful spirits.
 * Jikiniki - ghouls that feast on the flesh of humans.
 * Shinigami - a ghost creature that possess the souls of people around dead bodies and makes them suicidal.
 * Kotengu - large bird-like monsters.
 * Shiryō - vengeful spirits who take the form of people who recently died.
 * Bakejura - skeletal whales which can inflict curses upon those who see it.

Gameplay
The game is an open world game with a heavy focus on high paced action. The game has no linear story but instead quest lines where completing one quest line gives you a few more alongside side quests. The game gives you access to several types of weapons and armor, none of them has a level requirement but there are indeed weapons and armor that are stronger than others. They can be found by looting enemies, beating quests or buying them. You can also buy food in the game as food is one of the only ways to restore health with the other being finding a bed and sleeping in it.

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