Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story details and screenshots – bodyguards, accessories, outfits
Spike Chunsoft published a new batch of details and screenshots for Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story today. The latest update covers bodyguards, accessories, and outfits.
Here’s the full roundup, courtesy of Gematsu:
Bodyguards
– At the Kurou Family’s shop on the Hill of Six Bones, you can pay a contract fee to hire a bodyguard to take along to Jikai (the other world)
– Bodyguards have a “Dan” ranking that indicates their level
– When they level up, their HP fully recovers
– The player’s Dan ranking is reset each time he returns to the real world, but the bodyguard’s Dan caries over
– If a bodyguard’s HP is fully depleted during your journey, you can pay an additional contract fee to fully restore his HP and bring him back to life
– Some bodyguards have special “requests” you have to clear to be able to hire them
Bodyguards You Can Hire Early in the Game
– Toryuu Kirishima: Special Skill: Destroy Traps with Will-Power, Brotherly Prostration
– Tenpo Imagawa: Special Skill: Psuedo Sword Carve
– Chichiue: Special Skill: Treasure Scent, Dog Wheel
– Haniwa Maru: Special Skill: Bomb Victim, Share
Bodyguard Evolution
– Dedicated events may occur as a result of “requests” from bodyguards
– Enjoy watching your bodyguard comrade evolve in shape and ability in accordance with their story
Customize Your Character with Accessories and Outfits
– Can change your character’s appearance with accessories and outfits
– Buy from these from the Akadama Clan’s shop on the Hill of Six Bones
– Accessories can be configured in the equipment field on the menu screen, while outfits can be changed in the closet at the smithy
Accessories
– Over 100 accessories
– In addition to those that change your appearance, there are various accessories with support effects
– Can equip up to five accessories at a time
– Can have several support effects active at once
– If you die in Jikai, your accessories will be lost
Outfits
– Can change the player’s outfit
– There are various outfits including those inspired by previous entries in the Way of the Samurai series
