Underplayed Gems

Simple 2000 Series Vol. 73: The Saiyuki Saruden (2005)

Simple 2000 Series Vol. 73: The Saiyuki Saruden cover
Developer
Tamsoft
Publisher
D3 Publisher
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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How it feels

a low-key, no-frills beat 'em up where you bash through demon hordes to keep a familiar journey moving along.

lightheartedsimplebudget titlerepetitiveaction-focusedmodest pacingstraightforward

About

The Saiyuki Saruden: Based on the legendary Monkey series, this game requires you to protect the priestess Tripitaka from maurading demons with help of course from Pigsy, Sandy and Dragon. Genki awaits the appearance of the fractions demons from the seminal series with bated breath.

Screenshots

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