Katana
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How It Begins
You are a tourist, probably from America, visiting Shinobu Palace on the last day of your trip to Japan. You have your camera and wallet, which contains a piece of gum and a bunch of traveler's checks. At the entrance to the palace grounds is a trash can. You've come here hoping to learn more about your ancestor, Matsuo Kaneiji, a samurai warrior both feared and respected in life, but noted mostly for being executed for treason before his thirtieth birthday. You want to find his tomb.
Notable Features
- "Old school" puzzle game. Over 70 locations.
- Frequent use of semi-interactive flashbacks to tell Kaneiji's story.
- Shinto mythology and symbolism.
Versions
Release 1.0
- Katana (Matt Rohde; 2002; TADS 2).
Release 2.0
- Katana (Matt Rohde; TADS 2).
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- Download katana.gam from the IF Archive
Links
General Info
- Katana (archived) - at Baf's Guide
Reviews
- Katana - at IF Ratings
- "Game Slicing", a review of Katana by Emily Short for IF-Review.
- Katana review by Valentine Kopteltsev for SPAG.