I suspect that the book would have been much better if it had been written by an Asian (or at least had an Asian consultant in the process, however that may have been the case - though I note that there is no Asian name in the credits).īasically you are a samurai serving the Shogun and he has lost the magical sword that gives him the authority to rule.
The problem that I found is that it was written by a couple of Anglos which means that we are trying to create an Asian culture from an Anglo perspective. The realm is sort of based on a mix between China and Japan and tries to capture the essence of adventuring in a medieval Asian culture. This one is set in the world of Titan but in a different land on a different continent. I guess it has something to do with when I was a teenager I really was only interested in the medieval style swords and sorcery gamebooks rather than with the ones that had different themes. It was actually the first time that I read it (though since it is a game book that took me a couple of hours to read I am not going to include it as a part of my reading challenge in the same way that I am not including graphic novels as a part of the reading challenge) and I must admit that I quite enjoyed it. I must admit that this Fighting Fantasy game book rather surprised me. I guess it has something to do with when I was a teenager I really was only intereste An Asian adventure YOU decide which route to follow, which dangers to risk and which monsters to fight.moreĪn Asian adventure 21 June 2012 I must admit that this Fighting Fantasy game book rather surprised me. There are Honour points to be won and lost. You have a choice of warrior skills which will affect the outcome of your mission. Two dice, a pencil and an eraser are all you need. Your mission is to recover this wondrous sword from Ikiru, the Master of Shadows, deep in the Pit of Demons. YOU are the Shogun's champion, a young Samurai. All this because the Dai-Katana, the Shogun's great sword, has been stolen from the Shogun. Bandits roam the land freely and barbarian invaders have begun to raid across the borders. Your mission is to recover this wondrous sword f Can You save Hachiman from chaos? Can You save Hachiman from chaos? Hachiman is in great danger.
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