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Shadow Hearts

2001 81 / 100 Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Shadow Hearts is the first official game in the Shadow Hearts series and is the sequel to Koudelka. Shadow Hearts follows the adventures of Yuri Hyuga, a Harmonixer guided by a mysterious voice in his head. He finds himself thrown into the conflicts prior to World War I where he must save the world and the woman he loves from destruction.

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Shadow Hearts is the first official game in the Shadow Hearts series and is the sequel to Koudelka. Shadow Hearts follows the adventures of Yuri Hyuga, a Harmonixer guided by a mysterious voice in his head. He finds himself thrown into the conflicts prior to World War I where he must save the world and the woman he loves from destruction.

ExperienceChoices GameplayRole-playing GenreRole-playing (RPG) GenreTurn-based strategy (TBS) ThemeFantasy ThemeHistorical
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Developer
Sacnoth
Publisher
Aruze, Midway
Franchise
Standalone
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Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Fantasy, Historical
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Platform releases

  • PlayStation 2 Mar 29, 2002
  • PlayStation 2 Dec 12, 2001
  • PlayStation 2 Jun 28, 2001

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