MAKEN SHAO - DEMON SWORD
OFFICIAL TITLE  Maken Shao - Demon Sword
COMMON TITLE  Maken Shao - Demon Sword
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-51058
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action.

DEVELOPER  Atlus Co., Ltd.
PUBLISHER  Midas Interactive Entertainment.
DATE RELEASED  26 July 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-51058
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-51058
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  5036675002303  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Maken Shao is an enhanced remake of the "first-person slasher" Maken X.

In the near future, USA and China are the principal powers trying to get total control over the world. A special research laboratory has developed Maken, an ancient weapon that can connect to people's minds and change them. By using Maken's mental powers, the hero can transform into other characters, and it is up to him to decide which side he will join in the conflict.

Kei Sagami, a normal sixteen year old girl, visits dad at the Kanazawa Science Lab and subsequently tangles herself in an experiment gone awry. A monster kidnaps Kei's father and kills his lab cohorts. A sentient sword known as Maken (demon sword), under development at the lab, bonds with Kei and the two go on a globe spanning adventure.

This version has updated graphics, and switches the perspective to third-person. An additional lower difficulty level was added. Characters can now carry items rather than automatically using them when found. The new "Image Flare System" allows the player to extract skills from images obtained by the various playable characters, further customizing them.

The first limited edition of Maken Shao ships with a special holographic sticker and the blood-red cover shown.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Maken is a man-made life form created to delve into the human soul and cure mental disease. Take control of this creature in an adventure that takes you across the globe in a battle against a terrorist organization led by a Chinese god.

A 3D action adventure, Maken Shao lets you possess the bodies of key game characters, unlocking their memories and special attacks as you struggle to uncover who is behind a sinister conspiracy to change the fate of humankind forever.

19 levels set in various locations around the world
16 characters to 'Brain Jack' and control. Use your 'Image' abilities to unlock special moves as you play
Multi-layered game structure. Find secret characters to unlock new levels and game paths. Your decisions decide the fate of the world
Trial Mode Fight the games bosses in a survival challenge

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI & Futuristic themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  440 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = Yes / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX Cutie r5036m (Enable Skip Iso) ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 ACTION CONTROLS:
  Move character -  D-Pad
  Look around -  Left or Right Analog Stick
  Jump -  X Button
  Strafe -  Circle Button
  Attack -  Square Button
  Use item -  Triangle Button
  Guard -  R1 or R2 Button
  Lock on -  L1 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

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 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2894 x 1951 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 974 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3198 x 2255 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 935 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 915 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 137 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1484 x 1000 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 370 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 638 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 77 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Maken Shao [SLPS-25043]  - 
     
  • Maken Shao [Limited Edition] [SLPS-25042]  - 
     
  • Maken Shao [Atlus Best Collection] [SLPM-65144]  - 
     

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