While obviously dated in many aspects, the Otogi series can be seen as the inspiration for FromSoftware’s first major hit, Demon’s Souls. Players take control of a former executioner and assassin named Raikoh Minamoto, who seeks to purge the demons from his world and redeem himself for his sins. Both games are 3D hack and slash played from the third-person perspective, released in 20 respectively, taking place in feudal Japan where it’s under attack from demons of the underworld. In celebration of Xbox’s 20th anniversary, the Otogi series is being made digitally available through backwards compatible for current Xbox consoles. Related: The 5 Rarest Games for the Original Xbox Now that they’re being made not only backwards compatible on Xbox console but digitally available for the first time ever, many gamers finally have a chance to try them out. The first entry was even nominated by GameSpot for their 2003 “Best Game No One Played” award. There are very few physical copies that have survived to this day, and the series has largely been forgotten by the gaming community.
Otogi was hindered by a low print run and Xbox exclusivity at a time when the console and brand were still finding its footing. The most obscure of these games may be the Otogi series, a duology consisting of Otogi: Myth of Demons and Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors. But the company has been around for decades, and in that time, they were known for other titles that, while well-received, have gone under the radar when compared to their latest series. FromSoftware has developed some of the most iconic, beautiful and difficult games of the modern era, including classics like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, as well as the upcoming Elden Ring.
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