Boktai 3: Sabata's Counterattack
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release date | JP July 28, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A (All Ages) |
Boktai 3: Sabata's Counterattack (新・ボクらの太陽 逆襲のサバタ Shin Bokura no Taiyō Gyakushū no Sabata?), also known as Shinbok, is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. It is the third game in the Boktai series, and (unlike the previous two installments) was released only in Japan, on July 28, 2005 because of the low sales of the previous games.
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[edit] Prologue
Vanargand, an ancient beast known as an 'Eternal', which was sealed by the Lunar family long ago is awakened by the Dark Child and Moon Beauty Sabata. The beast attacks Sabata, and after short battle the Dark Boy is defeated by the beast. A new Immortal appears, Ratatosk, who uses his skills as a puppet master to cause Sabata to act against his will and join them in their quest to destroy all life.
[edit] Plot Details
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The story begins with The Legend of The Warriors of Light. The legend goes that the Warriors were betrayed by their friend and never even fought the Eternal Beast. Because of their death, Immortals rule the earth, led by the Lord of Destruction, Ratatosk.
Sabata wakes up in the moon, confused. Sabata attempts to defend himself against a mysterious enemy, but Vanargand finishes him off with a Solar beam attack. Ratatosk shows up and tells Sabata that he needs Moon Child blood to control the Eternal Beast. Ratatosk then possesses Sabata.
Django, almost killed and sealed in a grave, wakes up thanks to the vampire blood in him having prevented his death. Suffering from a small bout of amnesia, he and Otenko try leaving the catacombs, however the exit is closed. Unknown to them, a small boy from the future, Trinity, accidentally helps them, breaking the seal (by landing on it) and allowing Django and Otenko to exit.
Once outside, Django remembers the last thing he saw before he was buried - a new group of Immortals, lead by Sabata, who has apparently decided to turn against him. The newly revived Count of Groundsoaking Blood shows up and fills Django in.
Django returns to San Miguel, where he meets everyone in town, and is given the Vector Coffin/Casket Motorbike, a machine that allows him to travel across the continent, as well as act as a normal Coffin to purify Immortals.
The Solar Boy heads for the Lifeless Town, which is being attacked by the Immortals, finding that the Count is the Immortal in charge. Trinity attempts to attack the Count, but is quickly shoved aside. Django defeats The Count in battle and carries the coffin back to the Piledriver in which he purifies him, again... or so he thinks. One of the Count's bats has survived, hidden under Trinity, and he regenerates.
In the next mission, Django has to climb the Ancient Tree. At the top is Hresvelgr, the second Immortal, who has captured Trinity and uses him as a bait to lure Django, as well as sucking power away from the tree. While keeping Trinity out of harm's way, Django defeats Hresvelgr, taking the coffin back to the Piledriver and successfully purifies him. However, as Django tries to return to San Miguel, The Count reappears, and challenges Django. Trinity freaks out and runs. Clouds cover the sky, and Dark Matter starts to rain down on Django. Trinity realizes that The Legend of The Warriors of Light is a true story: about Django. He believes that Django dies and the world ends because he "betrayed" Django. Before the Count can kill Django, however, the Solar Tree gives Django a new power, and clears the clouds. With these new powers he defeats the Count handily. Trinity then tells Django his story, saying that he has come from the future to change the destiny of the world that's sunk in darkness.
While traveling through the White Mountain, Django comes across the ghost of the Crying Banshee Carmilla, whose soul was apparently released from Sabata's body. She barely remembers what's happened, but she disappears before Django can learn about what happened. At the end of this scenario, Django must fight his own brother, Sabata, and defeats him. After Django purifies Sabata in the Piledriver, Ratatosk comes and takes Sabata. Django finds a note that Sabata left behind in the coffin that tells him how to get to the Dark Castle. The only way is through the Magic Cannon, on an island out at sea.
Django journeys to Pirate Island, where he learns more about Carmilla, and about what happened. Django defeats Nidhoggr, the Immortal charged with preventing Django from making it into space, and Piledrives him. Having a usable ship, Django heads back to the place where they fought. The Solar Boy enters a cannon and is fired into space, landing at the Dark Castle.
Appearing on the lowest floor, Django must climb up all the way to the top floor. After clearing the puzzles in the castle, Django reaches the area where Sabata and he once fought. Django finds Sabata here, who claims to have killed Ratatosk. Trinity appears and warns Django that it is a trap. This Sabata is actually Ratatosk in disguise. Trinity attacks Ratatosk who then beats Trinity with a whip. Django transforms into Sol Django, but he is paralyzed from an earlier attack on Otenko. Trinity is then trapped in a Dark Dimension, and Ratatosk escapes.
As you go after Ratatosk, Django arrives to Hel's throne room, where you fight Ratatosk, the Immortal who was controlling Sabata since the beginning. Ratatosk is defeated, and Django must save his brother, he heads for the final area of the game, the lost paradise Mahabora, which is located on the moon.
Once in Paradise (Mahabora), Django finds Sabata's soul, he learns more about his brother's attempts to find a way to revive Carmilla, and how he was tricked into this. However, Vanargand is slowly taking control of him, and to save him, Django must journey the deepest level of the Moon, where Vanargand sleeps.
Django finds Carmilla before the last level and after talking, he decides to do all he can to save the world, even if that means losing his brother.
Making it to the core, Django fights against Vanargand (and Sabata). After a long, arduous battle, Django defeats the creature. Vanargand turns to stone, petrified by Carmilla's magic. Otenko and Carmilla appear, and decide to seal Vanargand again, to prevent it awakening again. As Django rides his bike on his way to the warp panel which will return him to Earth, a loud noise distracts him from thoughts of his friends and his brother. Vanargand, freed from the petrification, starts to chase him. Django tries to flee, and almost gives up until Carmilla tells Django of the plan - bring Vanargand out into the light of the sun. A psuedo bike battle then occurs. As Django makes it out into the sunlight, Otenko or Sabata (on his own bike) is freed from Vanargand. As they reach the end of the road, Django and Otenko or Sabata combine their powers and finish Vanargand.
Some parts change depending on some actions during the game, there are four endings for this game:
- Worst ending: Sabata is released from Vanargand's body, Black Django finishes Vanargand, Sabata dies and leaves with Carmilla.
- Bad Ending: Sabata is released from Vanargand's body, Black Django finishes Vanargand, Sabata is alive and released from the beast.
- Good Ending: Otenko is released and he and Django defeat Vanargand, Sabata dies and stays with Carmilla.
- Best Ending: Otenko is released and he and Django defeat Vanargand, Sabata is released from the Eternal Beast's body alive and Carmilla stays to watch the seal on the beast.
After the credits, depending on the ending, Django is seen watching the dawn (or the Moon if Sabata is alive) at the Ancient Tree's entrance, wondering about all the events; if Sabata is alive, he'll shoot Trinity down from the tree's branches; else Trinity falls down on his own accord. He managed to escape from the Dark Dimension, and now calls himself the Legendary Warrior; if Otenko is alive, he'll get mad at Trinity and the boy will push him away; if Otenko is not alive, Trinity runs in front of Django for the final shot.
[edit] Gameplay
Boktai 3 has various changes from the previous games, namely on the weapon system:
- The Gun del Sol is workable again, allowing one to change the frame and the lenses, and one of the frames replaces the grenade system from the original Boktai.
- Django broke the Sol de Vice, therefore his sword can't change elements.
- You can forge weapons with elements like in Boktai 2.
- San Miguel isn't an explorable city like it was in Boktai 2, now is only a map in which you can select different locations (Clock Tower, Bike Shop, Cheyenne's Weapon Shop, Lita's Fruit Shop, Smith's Workshop, Lady's Library, Django's House). Of note is the apparent shifting around of places - for example, Django's House/Warehouse is where Smith's Workshop used to be in Boktai 2.
- The overworld is a map, you select the location to get there, if it is the first time going there, Django has to go through a bike stage, where the only objective is to survive until the end.
- The Casket Motorcycle, which allows for multiplayer minigame races, also premieres in this game. Throughout the dungeons you obtain hidden parts to the bike. You must also ride your bike to a dungeon if it is your first time there. There is a garage where you can customize and run courses to obtain "bike points" and exchange them for a random item, sometimes a bike part or ability.
- There are various bike stages, one for each location plus the extra ones you can play in the Bike Shop.
- You can get different parts for your bikes, they can increase speed, power, life and energy.
- The Boss Arena makes a return in this game, however, the difficulty has been ramped up considerably.
[edit] Transformations
Django can transform into two different forms in this game, Sol Django and Black Django. They can be used only when the Trance gauge is full, and it depletes as the transformation is used, reverting back when the Trance gauge is completely empty, or the player decides to end the Trance. The Trance gauge is filled by hitting enemies.
- Black Django: First seen in Boktai 2, Django releases the powers from the vampire blood he has in him, transforming into the Vampire Boy, he gains the ability to easily refill all his health on this transformation and obtains dark-elemental abilities. He is hurt by water and sunlight.
- Vampire Fang: Allows him to suck the life of his enemies and regain his own health, can attack continuously by repeatedly pressing B at certain intervals.
- Dark Ring: Makes Django fly in circles hurting the enemies around him.
- Berserk Attack: Activated when Django receives too many hits or when he's hit right after transforming, this ability drains half of his life but causes heavy damage on the other enemies, much like in the previous game.
- Sol Django: Thanks to the Solar Tree, Django and Otenko can fuse, turning into the embodiment of Sol. Sol transformation regains all of Django's ENE, and gives him Sol elemental abilities.
- Sol Strike: Django hits the closest enemy, can attack continuously by pressing B at certain intervals.
- Sol Prominence: Django flies in a circle and hits the enemies - the Sol version of Dark Ring.
[edit] Rockman.EXE Crossover
The Rockman crossover continues only in the Japanese Version of Rockman.EXE 6 with Rockman.EXE, Colonel.EXE and Blues.EXE making cameo appearances as plushies, various Rockman themed equipment, and a new "Crossover Battle 2" mode where Django can battle Rockman. EXE. This time the opponent is the Count of Groundsoaking Blood (Hakushaku) (where is in Rockman.EXE 5, it was Shademan.EXE).
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official website
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