Sadame (3DS)

SADAME_BOXSadame is an action RPG viewed from a top-down perspective. Set in historical Japan; choose to play as either a Samurai, Ninja, Monk, or Rogue as you defeat enemies and creatures from Japanese mythology.  The game is available to download on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Each of the four characters has their own skills. Some are better at close range combat, like the Samurai, while others are better at mid to long range attacks, such as the Ninja or Rogue with their throwing stars and bow and arrows.  Each character also has magic spells for healing and attacking.  You’ll mow down enemies in top-down viewed areas and fight a huge boss at the end of each stage, as well as gather treasures and goodies.

Between stages, your character will level up and you can equip better weapons and armor you’ve collected in the stages. Some weapons and armor will let you attach gems to them to make them even more powerful.  You can also equip spells you’ve obtained.  When you gain levels, you also earn skill points that you can assign to a skill tree to make you even more powerful.  Once you are ready to go, choose the Deploy option on the menu to tackle the next stage.

The unique thing about Sadame is that every character shares items, equipment, and gold that you find in each stage. So it’s actually encouraged that you have more than one save file open to play as different characters.  It’s also beneficial because one of the options on the between stage menus is ‘Assist.’  Here you can choose to have another warrior help you in battle.  You can either choose to recruit players you’ve met via StreetPass, or you can choose another fighter from your own save files.  It makes the game a bit easier when you have a CPU player helping you.

Really the only problem I had with this game was that it’s a bit slower paced. Most enemies just plod along and any long-range attacks they may have are hard to avoid when they’re off screen.  They also don’t explain things very well in-game, so it’s up to you to read the in-game manual to figure things about.  But other than that, it’s a pretty decent action RPG that kind of reminds me of a slower-paced, less cutesy Pocky and Rocky.  It’s something I probably would’ve enjoyed playing back on the Super Nintendo or something.

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Kid Factor:

Sadame is rated T for Teen with ESRB descriptors of Violence, Blood and Gore, and Mild Language. When you hit enemies or get hit yourself, red slashes appear and defeated foes just lie in a pool of their own blood before disappearing into a cloud of purple smoke. But the small visuals keep the violence from looking too graphic.  Bad language is used only in the text and very sparingly (I didn’t notice anything anyway).  I’d probably be OK with preteens playing this, but reading skill is a must as everything is text based.  It’s a bit of a stretch, but the game could be considered slightly educational as it might encourage players to learn more about Japanese mythology.

One Response to “Sadame (3DS)”

  1. I like this type of game. I’ll have to give it a shot.

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