InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel
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| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release date | NA January 23, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E10+ |
| Media | Nintendo DS Game Card |
InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel, released in North America on January 23, 2007, for the Nintendo DS, is an RPG game developed by Namco/Bandai Games America, Inc. Once again, InuYasha and his friends are off on another adventure through the Sengoku Jidai.
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[edit] Story
Janis is a transfer student from the United States, living in Japan for the second time (explaining how she can speak Japanese right away). She was forced to move back after her father had yet another job transfer. It is in present day Japan where she meets Kagome Higurashi. The two become fast friends. One day, Kagome is absent from school and Janis goes to check on her. Soon after she reaches the Higurashi Shrine, she is attacked by a demon and is almost killed. Janis is rescued, however, by a mask wearing priest named Sen (or Monk Sen). He tells her that her destiny lies on the other side of the Bone Eater's Well. In the Sengoku Era, she is reunited with Kagome and the others. Something strange happens though. She touches a sacred jewel shard and it melts into her body. According to Monk Sen, Janis possesses a divine power called Kamuitama, and says that she is the daughter of Kamui. The shard inside Janis is even undetectable by Kagome. Janis joins the others in a quest to return the Kamuitama to the one who previously bore the power, a god known as Datara. Only then will she be able to remove the shard and rid herself of the power that makes her a target for demons.
[edit] Gameplay
Secret of the Divine Jewel has a turn based battle system, where each character in the player's party takes a turn attacking, guarding, using items, or escaping. It also has a character development system, where the characters gain experience to level up and become more powerful. When not battling, the player is free to roam around the map or continue with the story and move on to his or her next objective.
[edit] Reception
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| GameSpot | 3.9/10[1] |
| IGN | 4.0/10[2] |
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| Metacritic | 41[3] |
| Game Rankings | 43%[4] |
InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel received mostly negative reviews. The critics claim that the puzzle gameplay is unfitting for a Harvest Moon game. It also received criticism for its tutorial, who claimed it made the game more confusing. Gamespot refers it as a scribbling exercise. The game was also considered one of the worst games for the Nintendo DS.
However there is some praise for the game. The game received positive remarks for it's cute sprites.
[edit] External links
- Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel at IGN 4/10
- InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel at GameSpot 3.9/10
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