KAESHI

The free demo is out now! It includes all of Chapter 1 and two boss fights.

KAESHI is a solo project.

About the game

KAESHI is a 2D action game that mixes '90s arcade beat 'em ups with Sekiro-style parry swordplay. Parry enemy attacks to break their posture, and when they open up, finish them with a Deathblow. Enemies hit hard, so swinging blindly will get you killed quickly.

Features

• Clang-clang-clang parry chains
  There is no guard button. Parry each hit of an enemy's flurry with the right timing. The parry window is fairly generous.
  
• Fast combos
  A five-hit combo that continues with every press. Launch enemies with a rising cut and follow up in the air.
  
• Enemies that parry back
  Samurai enemies and bosses take a guarding stance and knock your blade away.
  
• Reel, stagger, Deathblow
  Enemies whose posture breaks start to reel, and if you keep up the pressure they become staggered. Staggered enemies can be finished with a Deathblow, and there are several finisher animations.
  
• Perfect dodge
  Dodge right before an attack lands to slow time for a moment and counter with a dash slash.
  
• Anime-style art and Japanese voice acting
  The game takes place in a rainy mountain village, a bamboo forest and an old shrine. Cutscenes are voiced in Japanese, with subtitles in 14 languages.
  
• Three difficulty levels
  Choose Easy, Normal or Hard and change it at any time. Parry and dodge timing are the same on every difficulty.

Demo: Chapter 1, "Home in the Rain"

Narumi Shizuka, a new swordswoman of the Hakurin, returns to her home village of Kaminashi after it has been attacked by the dead.

The demo includes all of Chapter 1 (a training section, seven combat zones, a mid-boss and a boss fight, and cutscenes) and takes about 15 to 20 minutes to play. The story continues in the full game.