Toukiden 2

New to the Toukiden series, the element of Control is also empowered by Mitama, which specialises in summoning Oni to fight for the player. Mitama grow and develop during battles. In order to increase the levels of your Boosts, you must meet the upgrade conditions of each Boost and have sufficient proficiency with them. The upgrade conditions differ for each Mitama and Boost. Each Mitama can learn up to nine Boosts, but you can only equip three of them at a time.

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, day and night system.

The game's setting takes place two years after Kiwami. In Toukiden 2, players will assume the mantle of a mysterious Slayer who has awakened after a ten-year slumber to a world shrouded in darkness. As revealed in Toukiden: The Age of Demons, humanity was protected for centuries by a secret clan of warriors, the Slayers, trained to dispose of the supernatural threat before it could consume the world. An event known as the Awakening caused rifts to appear in space and time – resurfacing places that had long disappeared from the world and unleashing swarms of Oni that relentlessly hunted humans. Koei Tecmo published an anime short as a prequel to the game, the animation was handled by Studio 4°C and it was directed by Takahiro Tanaka.

Defeating Oni will free souls of fallen heroes known as Mitama, who are based on Japanese historical figures and can be utilised to power-up your character, weapons, armour and the Demon Hand.

It was first announced to the public on stage at the SCEJA Press Conference 2015. A limited edition was released in Japan called “Treasure Box” and included an art book, original soundtrack CD, nine character illustrations, and DLC for exclusive armor. Originally is set to be released on June 30, 2016, but it was delayed to July 28, 2016.

In February, Koei released two story trailers confirming North American and European release for spring. To celebrate the European launch, producer Takashi Morinaka delivered a special message to fans on YouTube. Less than a week before the game launch in North America, a demo was available on PSN for PS4 and PS Vita. The PS3 version was only released in Japan.

Toukiden 2 received generally favorable reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.

GameSpot praised Toukiden 2 as "an exciting beast hunting game that understands the importance of storytelling." Toukiden 2 has made "sorely needed improvements" to the monster hunter formula according to Destructoid, among them a new open world map, fast travel points, reduced item farming, more oni and quest variety, intriguing story and compelling characters.