Features
- First‑person melee combat — Fight using swords, martial arts, and psychic abilities in a rare first‑person hack‑and‑slash format, built around timing, movement, and close‑quarters attacks.
- Brainjacking system — Possess (“brainjack”) different characters throughout the story, each offering new weapons, stats, and combat styles, allowing you to adapt to different challenges.
- 20+ action‑packed levels — Travel across international locations and battle through missions filled with enemies, traps, and boss encounters.
- Multiple story paths and endings — Your choices influence the narrative, leading to seven possible endings and encouraging replayability.
- Striking Atlus art direction — Character designs by Kazuma Kaneko (known for Shin Megami Tensei) give the game a stylish, supernatural aesthetic.
- Single‑player campaign — A focused, story‑driven experience with no multiplayer distractions, emphasizing atmosphere and narrative progression.
Product Description
Maken X delivers a stylish, story‑driven action experience on the Dreamcast, placing you in the role of a living weapon with the power to possess enemies and allies alike. As the Maken, you’ll travel across futuristic cities, secret labs, and fortified strongholds while taking control of dozens of unique characters—each with their own combat style, stats, and special abilities. Battles unfold in first‑person melee combat, emphasizing quick strikes, dodges, and charged attacks.
Specs
General
| Brand Name | Atlus |
|---|---|
| GameStop Exclusive | false |
Gameplay
| Number of Players | 1 |
|---|---|
| Online Multiplayer | false |
| Co-op Mode | false |
| Perspective | Side-Scroller |
| Genre | Adventure |
Fandom
| Publisher Name | Atlus |
|---|---|
| Developer Name | Atlus |