Sony Computer Entertainment delivers an action-packed, martial arts role-playing game (RPG) to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) system with Kingdom of Paradise, developed by Japanese multimedia studio Climax Entertainment.
The game's story offers a strong combination of Chinese and Japanese mythology and symbolism. Players take on the role of young swordsman and bodyguard-for-hire Shinbu, an expelled disciple of the Seriyu martial arts clan in the fictional land of Ouka.
In this world, five martial clans ruled their respective regions and maintained a peaceful balance of power throughout the land. But the power-hungry Kirin clan attacks the four other clans to secure the Divine Swords, the symbols of absolute supremacy.
On his way home, Shinbu comes upon a fellow Seriyu disciple being chased by a rival clan's warriors. In an act of fealty, he fights the pursuers and chases them off. He finds out the Kirin clan has killed his Master and other fellow disciples.
He sets off on a quest for revenge and to find answers about his mysterious past. The game then unfolds like a classic tale from Hong Kong martial arts novelist Louis Cha. It is reminiscent of his stories, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
As Shinbu, players will search for information and interact with an assortment of characters throughout each region to help complete his quest, and restore peace to the five diverse lands of Ouka.
