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Daikatana

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First release
May 23, 2000
Developer
Ion Storm
Engine
id Tech 2
Genres
Shooter, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)

Daikatana is a first-person shooter action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm. It was published by Eidos Interactive for Windows and Kemco for Nintendo 64. Players control a swordsmaster who travels through various time periods using the eponymous Daikatana, a powerful sword tied to the fate of the world.

Also known as John Romero's Daikatana

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Storyline
In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world, your version of it, has fallen unto your shoulders. You’re not alone as your friends, Superfly Johnson and Mikiko Ebihara, travel by your side. You must gather weapons, overcome all obstacles, discover deviously concealed secrets, and battle a bewildering array of foes. Use your resources wisely as you’ll need all the help you can get.Read more

In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world, your version of it, has fallen unto your shoulders. You’re not alone as your friends, Superfly Johnson and Mikiko Ebihara, travel by your side. You must gather weapons, overcome all obstacles, discover deviously concealed secrets, and battle a bewildering array of foes. Use your resources wisely as you’ll need all the help you can get.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 23, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 09, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 30, 2000
All 5 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 12, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 07, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
helicopter, space combat, martial arts, bloody, time travel
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At a Glance

Critic Score
50
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
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