Following the introduction of the game’s two protagonists, Satoru and Akira, Shadow of the Road is back to introduce players to other important figures, such as Asuke, the party’s most bewitching companion.
Fetching and foxy, she scatters smiles like fleeting blossoms on the wind, making hearts flutter. Yet beneath this alluring facade lies a devious mind, capable of wielding both cruel jokes and subtle, deadly spells. The developers describe her as a master of manipulation and timing, with her spells ill-suited for direct damage but greatly altering the flow of combat.
“Asuke’s duality is ever apparent: silk and steel, beauty and danger, affection and cunning. Beyond her calculated exterior lies a woman bound by love and duty. Her loyalty to her son, Toshiro, is unbreakable, and every spell she casts, every trap she sets – is a wall raised between him and the dangers of the world. Though few may earn her trust, those who do are likely to find themselves at the point of a verbal barb, and their enemies stabbed for realsies.”
About Shadow of the Road:
In Shadow of the Road, you play as two ronin Akira and Satoru, trying to reclaim their lost honor in the world torn apart by war. The forces of the Shogun represent the traditional side of this alternative 1868 Japan, while the Emperor and his allies from the British East Nippon Company insist on technological progress and advancement.
Amid this conflict of ideologies, the two protagonists were given a mission to protect a very special young boy who might change the outcome of the war and the fate of the empire forever. It is up to you to choose how this journey unfolds: form new bonds, sever lifelong friendships, or mend fractured family ties. Your decisions will shape who they become.
Check out the game’s Steam page or our preview to learn more about it.
