Toukiden 2

Toukiden 2 (討鬼伝2) is the third main installment of the Toukiden series. It was first announced to the public on stage at the SCEJA Press Conference 2015.

The series's developers return. Kenichi Ogasawara is the general producer, Takashi Morinaka is the producer and Kazutoshi Sekiguchi is the director. Hidari continues to be the main character designer.

Buy the game new to receive a redeemable code for Tenko armor sets. The Treasure Box edition features an artbook, a soundtrack CD, character clear files, and a code for Tokitsugu armor sets. The Gamecity and Amazon sets include the Treasure Box bonuses, Slayer key charms, two clear files, and a code for a Nyabraham Linnyahn Mitama. Other bonuses are being offered at various store outlets.

Plot
This game's setting takes place two years after Kiwami. Demons have engulfed all of Nakatsu Kuni with a peculiar miasma, and the Slayers are expected to combat the threat. Somewhere within the world lies a dark secret and a giant threat from the Meiji period.

The protagonist for this game is a Slayer who fought in the defenses of the "Awakening". They wandered into a dimensional portal during the fighting and emerged into the current setting as an amnesic at Mahoroba Village, a village west of Utakata that was surrounded by a mysterious power during the "Awakening".

Gameplay

 * World exploration has shifted to be open world. Hunting grounds from previous games return with alterations. Certain sections of the world map will be locked depending on the player's progression with the main story; destinations may also be marked when fulfilling requests. Mahoroba Village serves as the game's new primary hub.
 * The protagonist's spare inventory and setups can be accessed from chests scattered across the world map.
 * Combat has been altered to be seamless encounters that happen anywhere in the field. Players can even assist other Slayers fighting on their own.
 * "Demon Hand" is a new secondary feature for traveling and fighting giant demons. The invention can hook onto objects or minor demons to quickly close distances or destroy obstacles. Against giant demons it can do the following: stun them, lock onto a specific body part or completely obliterate a demon's body part(s). The feature is activated by tapping R1 and R2.
 * A miasma gauge appears when entering corrupted areas. If this gauge is completely filled, the player will perish. Dispersing the miasma requires finding a cursed stone containing a demon and destroying it.
 * Players have a new faster running ability. Press both R3 and L3 to trigger it.
 * Golden Slayer seals act as a new optional collection quest. Hunt for every hidden seal around the world to get a special prize.
 * Mitama have a new Control (繰) property that temporarily manipulates demons. They have new portraits and can be equipped on the Demon Hand and armor.
 * Medium sized demons have been added; they are the middle ground between common and giant ones.
 * Every weapon has updated actions added to their movesets. New weapons include the sword and shield and the trick whip.
 * New customization options are available for protagonists.
 * A day and night system is included.
 * Downloadable content so far includes Mitama and armor.

Characters
The entire cast from the previous game returns. This page will only list new additions.

Slayers

 * Doctor
 * Tokitsugu
 * Gwen
 * Benizuki
 * Homura
 * Tsubaki
 * Kamuna

Non-combat NPCs

 * Kuon

Giant Demons

 * Shinragou
 * Kashiri

Related Media
This is one of the titles present at Koei-Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show 2015 booth. It was given a staged introduction September 17.

A closed thirty-two person trial is being held March 26. Interested players can register for consideration until February 28. On April 11, a demo of the game will be made available.

Studio 4°C is continuing to create animated promotional shorts for the series.

The comic serialization will be one-shots of the new Slayers done by five different artists: Tousen, Yu Hijikata, Yoshisada Tsutsumi, Retsu Tateo and Asagi Ohga. The first episode starts in Dengeki Maou's August 2016 issue.

Another Nico Nico Seiga Mitama design contest will be held March 23~May 8 with the winning contestant having their entry in the game.