Persona 5 Strikers: A Pleasant (Last) Surprise
I've been gaming for a long time and have probably touched every genre gaming has had to offer. From shooters to indies to weird puzzle games, I feel like I've tried a lot. One genre I had fancy for in my youth was "musou"-styled video games. The literal translation doesn't mean much ("unrivaled") but the style is born from a series called Dynasty Warriors . The games revolved around playing various characters from different Chinese dynasties and ruling houses clashing for the control for power. Gameplay boils down to running around an open field and slashing through hundreds and hundreds of enemies. The story progresses through completing mission objectives on the field and defeating bosses. After building a special meter, characters can go into an enhanced power state called "musou mode." And that's about it. This genre enveloped almost two years of my life. I eventually played three to four games in the series before I realized how the ...