Draft:Shadows of The Yokai
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| Developer(s) | Jinxygis |
| Publisher(s) | Jinxygis |
| Engine | Roblox Studio |
| Platform(s) | ROBLOX |
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Shadows of The Yokai is an upcoming originally single-player, primarily multiplayer horror-adventure series made by Jinxygis under MajorStudios on the platform Roblox.
In Chapter I, a young adult named Haru Kimura mysteriously dies and ends up in Yomi. His mission is to find the Vitality Shard, an artifact that can resurrect individuals, allowing them to choose the time of their death.
Shadows of The Yokai also has an extra gamemode called The Ancestral Trials, which is a prequel to the main events of The Cursed Heritage.
Currently, no chapters have been released, but the first chapter is in development and is expected to be released either in the fall of this year or early next year.
Gameplay
[edit]Gameplay includes the elements of the game that the players (who are playing through the eyes of the main characters) will experience.
Audio and visual cues help you identify where the monster is, or if the monster is near. Some play disturbing footsteps, and heartbeats, and each monster listed has a unique sound cue tied in with them, visual cues include displayed text or images on screen while near. This is also known as user-interface in the settings.
Plot
[edit]Overall
[edit]Shadows of The Yokai is a multiplayer Japanese horror game inspired by Japanese folklore and urban legends. In the first installment, the protagonist encounters a passage with two portals. Their primary objective is to locate an artifact with the power to permanently resurrect individuals, though it does not grant immortality, thus allowing users to escape eternal boredom. Users of the Vitality Shard have the ability to choose the moment of their death.
The Cursed Heritage
[edit]Haru Kimura, a young adult, dies under mysterious circumstances and ends up in Yomi. His mission is to find the Vitality Shard, a powerful artifact that can resurrect the dead. Along the way, he encounters lost souls and ancient spirits, each with their own hidden agendas.
Characters
[edit]The Cursed Heritage
[edit]- Haru Suzuki
- Kenji Suzuki
- Yoshinobu
- Asami Kimura
- Jirou Kimura
- Jun Kimura
- Kenji Kobayashi
Trivia
[edit]- Some of the characters' names start with "J" (e.g Jirou, Jun, etc.).
- Shadows of The Yokai has lore, which is being revealed very slowly.
- The series aims to elevate the Horror genre by showcasing the originality and innovation of the game, as well as influencing other games in the genre. Set in Japan, the series will feature around five chapters, each with a different monster as the primary adversary, alongside numerous other monsters, each with their own unique backstory.
- Shadows of The Yokai doesn't have many visual cues because Jinxygis wants to focus on audio cues, to keep players emersed.
- But sometimes in special cases, for example the more important monsters, they'll have both
- The development for this Chapter I started sometime around summertime in 2024.
- Like its predecessor, Haru's Adventures, it is currently under production and will be released with certain flaws, which Jinxygis will endeavor to address.
- Chronicles of Fear is set between the Kofun period and/or Heisei period (confirmed by Jinxygis).