#I am the sorcerer king manga pt ps2

Knock on her door as Lupin and she shouts your name in surprise, alerting the guards.

In an early part of the game you are attempting to gain some key info from a hot damsel. What's more interesting is that each disguise earns a slightly different response from enemies and even some different cut-scenes. There are over a half dozen disguises Lupin can don, each with a special action meant to fool the target. It may sound a bit complicated, but in practice it's quite simple and swiping goodies (including trading cards and health kits) from the enemy is a lot of fun. This mentally taxes Lupin, as it's not easy to stay in character forever, but at the same time a fooled enemy is susceptible to a pick pocket if you can hit the action button when the 'Pick' meter is full. You need to react quickly and use your special disguise action to fool the target before the exclamation point fills red. Enemies who hear or see something pop a large '?' over their noggin and should you appear fishy in disguise a giant '!' pops up. As Lupin you get to sneak through several different large areas (including a train, a castle, and some ruins), hiding behind statues (you literally mimic the statue as you hide behind it), wearing disguises, and slinking past enemies.īanpresto raided Konami's idea cabinet and turned Lupin into a cartoon version of Metal Gear Solid (minus the control and gorgeous graphics). Another developer might have gone for a platformer, but that would likely have been a total disaster. While I'm in the kudo-tossing mood, Banpresto's other major feat was having the sense to make Treasure of the Sorcerer King a stealth adventure game. If you love puzzles, we've got the thief for you. The toughest thing about a license, especially one with a cult following, is doing the property justice. From visuals to vocals (provided by the anime's American voice talent), this is Lupin. Any fan will instantly recognize the (sometimes) suave bandit and his two cohorts, Jigen and Goemon, along with temptress Fujiko Mine and bumbling Inspector Zenigata (who is always two steps behind Lupin III). Gameplay I'll warn you now, Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King has got some noticeable gameplay flaws, but before digging into those, major props have to be served to Banpresto for doing an amazing job of capturing the essence of Lupin.

Play as Lupin's cohorts Jigen and Goemon.Slip into clever disguises as crafty Lupin III to fool the cops and the dimwitted Inspector Zenigata.Dubbed by the voice talent from the American anime.

#I am the sorcerer king manga pt ps2

Lupin and company fully realized on the PS2.

Enter Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King, a stealth adventure game that perfectly embodies the spirit of the anime, even if the gameplay is sometimes a little lacking. There's just a tad bit of pressure on developer Banpresto's shoulders - if they can deliver even a mild hit, they've got a new game franchise that could last a decade. Though games based on Lupin have been released previously in Japan, this is the first major push in the US (with the exception of the early '80s arcade game Cliff Hanger).