Mystic Heroes

Mystic Heroes is a hack and slash video game developed by Koei. The game is loosely based on Investiture of the Gods, a Chinese supernatural novel about the fall of the Shang Dynasty and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty.

Mystic Heroes
North American cover art for PS2
Developer(s)Koei
Publisher(s)Koei
Platform(s)GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance
ReleaseGameCube, Game Boy Advance
  • JP: March 29, 2002
  • NA: September 30, 2002 (GC)
  • PAL: December 13, 2002 (GC)
PlayStation 2
  • JP: November 16, 2002
  • WW: November 24, 2002
Genre(s)Hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

A Game Boy Advance version, known as Magical Hōshin (マジカル封神, Majikaru Hōshin), was released simultaneously with the GameCube version, known as Battle Hōshin (バトル封神, Batoru Hōshin), exclusively in Japan on March 29, 2002. The PlayStation 2 version, known as Chō Battle Hōshin (超・バトル封神, Chō Batoru Hōshin), has additional characters and gameplay modes.

Gameplay

Mystic Heroes is a hack and slash similar to Koei's Dynasty Warriors. Players can perform melee attacks and element spells, which become more powerful with continuous use. The game has eight stages.

There are four playable characters, and four unlockable characters in the PS2 version, for a total of eight. The game features a single-player story mode and three additional single-player modes, as well as co-op and versus multiplayer. The game levels take place in a variety of settings from deserts, to castles, to swamps. The enemies are consistently soldiers, but have a variety of different bosses depending upon the level.

Plot

Long ago in a legendary land, Emperor Kang and his wife Sheva ruled with an iron fist. Tai and Naja, two elite mystics, sealed them away in Mt. Houshin, thus restoring peace. But Kang's son, Cyrus, built up an army to battle the mystics in an attempt to free his father. At this time two more mystics, Shiga and Lani, joined the fight alongside Tai and Naja. The four mystics along with their friends once again saved the land and returned the peace. Now Emperor Kang, Sheva, and Generals Grifon and Kai start to plan their escape. Grifon brings up the existence of something known as the "Dragon Star", which could free them. Kang calls upon the powers of the Dragon Star, and he along with all of his minions are set free, giving Kang the chance to rise once again to dominate the land. This game takes place after Hōshin Engi, Magical Hōshin (this game takes place after the first title) and Hōshin Engi 2.

The player can choose to play as Tai, Shiga, Lani, or Naja.

Reception

Mystic Heroes received above-average reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2]

In Japan, Famitsu gave the game a score of 33 out of 40 for the GameCube version,[6] 32 out of 40 for the PS2 version,[7] and 30 out of 40 for the Game Boy Advance version.[5]

References
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