Additionally, there’s Olga’s “Lust”, Augus’s “Greed”, Deus’s “Pride” and Kalrow’s “Sloth”. Asura, who is obviously assigned with the “Wrath” mantra affinity is a prime example. However, each of the eight generals, who are bestowed upon a “mantra affinity” – mantra powered through certain emotions, seem to relate more on the Seven Deadly Sins in Christian religion, as five out of eight of them, are literally taken right out of that context.
“Mantra”, a source of energy behind most of the game’s supernatural powers, is also an interesting element present. The game’s interpretation of Asura in the game is true to real beliefs in some degree as well – what with Asura being an underdog compared to the other deities, Asura’s ignorance towards the ideologies of the other deities, and of cause, the most significant of all, Asura’s affiliation with anger. Naraka, aforementioned, a place between life and death where sinners are confined in, is a genuine religious element found in Buddhism and Hinduism, and is also a place which played a central part of the story. However, even when in an isolated realm of life and death, through sheer willpower, relentlessness and rage, he crawled right out into the living world, with the simple aim of vengeance against the former Eight Guardian Generals, now self-proclaimed Seven Deities.īeing a game that is about Gods, it has a lot of religious references. His godly powers were then stripped and his soul banished into Naraka. Most of all, the Emperor was murdered and Asura was flamed as the killer. Asura’s wife, Durga was killed, his daughter, Mithra was kidnapped. In their latest war against the Gohma however, a controversial coup d’état occurred. He was also once one of The Eight Guardian Generals, fighting the impure beings, Gohma and preserving peace for the Realm of Shinkoku. The game follows Asura, a demigod – a type of species who were so genetically and technologically advanced they became something akin to god. The game has an odd game mechanics, and is perhaps, one of the most strangest games I had ever came across. Asura’s Wrath is a result of a collaboration between CyberConnect2 and Capcom.
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