| The Mark of Kri | |
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| Developer(s) | SCE San Diego Studio |
| Publisher(s) | SCEA (North America) SCEE (Europe) Capcom (Japan)[1] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
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| Media/distribution | 1 DVD |
The Mark of Kri is an action-adventure game developed by SCE San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 on July 19, 2002 in North America, March 14, 2003 in Europe and October 23, 2003 in Japan.
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With an art team consisting mostly of former 2D animators, The Mark of Kri offered a juxtaposition of cartoonish character designs and graphic violence while employing a unique visual style influenced by various Polynesian cultures and art.[2] The game was followed by Rise of the Kasai, which was released in April 2005.
The protagonist, Rau Utu, is known as a great warrior. Trained by his mentor and adopted father, Baumusu, he was taught stealth and extraordinary skill with his sword. He was also taught to help those in need rather than act as a mercenary. The games begins with Rau being asked a favor by the village tavern keeper, he says that bandits are keeping business away and asks Rau to look into it. After Rau takes care of the bandits his ability as a warrior spreads far and wide. This leads to a mysterious man showing up in the tavern and offers Rau money for his services. Despite the uneasy feeling that Rau has about the man he accepts his offer. Rau returns home from his job to find that he's been taken advantage of by the mysterious man and his village has been attacked and destroyed. His mentor and adopted father, Baumusu, tells him of his path in life and that Rau must find his sister who was taken during the attack on the village.
The game makes use of the DualShock 2's analog sticks. The left is used for movement and the right for locking on to surrounding enemies.[3]
The Mark of Kri received favorable reviews and was awarded Game of the Month in the August 2002 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.[4]
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