2024 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for Capcom. Other than the highly anticipated Dragon’s Dogma 2, a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is coming sometime in 2024. Here’s everything we know about all the Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game details that’s revealed so far.
Check out the game’s official gameplay deep dive to know more:
The game combines both action and strategy gameplay. It takes place on a mountain that’s overrun by defilement. During the day, you roam around, rescuing villagers, and preparing the area for the attacks that come at night. Setting up defenses, determining where to position your troops, and repairing what needs to be repaired. Think of it as some sort of tower defense game. Once nighttime hits, hordes of enemies will come and it is up to you to make sure that the Maiden, and the village itself is well protected. Repeat the process until the mountain is fully liberated.
What’s the story?
Set amidst the beautiful Mt. Kafuku, the sacred home of the Goddess, the story unfolds with an unexpected turn of events. Suddenly, an ominous darkness descends upon the mountain, shrouding its once-vibrant beauty in shadow. The peace of the villagers’ lives is shattered as the very essence of the mountain is corrupted by a malevolent force known as the defilement.
At the heart of this turmoil lies the theft of twelve sacred masks imbued with the divine power of the Goddess. The Maiden Yoshiro and her guardian, Soh, rise to the challenge. Armed with the power of the masks and aided by the villagers they’ve rallied to their cause, Yoshiro and Soh embark on a quest to purify the mountain and restore balance to the land.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a new genealogy of Okami and Shinsekai: Into the Depths, will be released on Xbox Game Pass, as well as on Xbox Series X | S, Windows, PlayStation5, and Steam!
The characters of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Soh: The Maiden’s stalwart protector against the encroaching defilement. The protagonist of the game and guardian of the Maiden. Wield his sword and stand in defense alongside the villagers as you protect the Maiden from the relentless assaults of the Seethe.
Yoshiro: The Maiden endowed with the ability to cleanse the defilement. She joins forces with the villagers to help Yoshiro from the hordes of the Seethe.
Villagers: Allies assisting in the battle against the defilement. Residing in Mt. Kafuku, these individuals must be rescued from the clutches of defilement. You’ll be able to allocate roles to each of them, depending on what you need.
The Seethe: Malevolent spirits summoned by the defilement. They attack the Maiden in an attempt to stop her from purifying the areas. At night, they come out of the Torii gates with one goal in mind, keep the defilement spreading and go through anyone who says otherwise.
As of the writing of this, these are all the game details revealed by Capcom so far. I imagine more will be said the closer we are to the launch. In terms of a release window, all that was said was sometime in 2024. The game looks beautiful in both its art-style and animations. It’ll be releasing on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PlayStation®5, and Steam.