Underplayed Gems

InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask (2004)

InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask cover
Developer
Quintet
Publisher
Bandai
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel
Main story
about 24 hours
Completionist
about 36 hours

How it feels

Playing feels like stepping into a familiar anime world, blending light fantasy adventure with a steady, story-driven journey through feudal Japan.

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About

Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask is based on an anime series of the same name. You can play either as a teenager boy or a teenager girl, named by the player. The two scenarios are very similar and basically follow the same story: you live in modern-day Tokyo and one day discover a strange symbol in an old storehouse. As a result, you are transported to medieval Japan. You encounter the half-demon Inuyasha, who introduces you to Kagome Higurashi, the heroine of the anime series. Together you embark on a journey to retrieve scattered pieces of the Sacred Jewel and to find a way to get back home. This is a fairly traditional Japanese-style RPG with random encounters and turn-based combat viewed from over-the-shoulder perspective. You can attack physically, use special techniques, and power up to combo attacks with multiple characters.

Trailer

Screenshots

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