TREK TO YOMI, a side scrolling samurai epic and a visual treat

TREK TO YOMI, a side scrolling samurai epic and a visual treat

Author: SIFTER May 13, 2022 Duration: 25:15

TREK TO YOMI's crackling and popping of a dusty film reel samurai film aesthetic hits you quickly when you first load into the game.This is a serious cinematic experience. We're doing everything in black and white, there's using gorgeous camera angles.  

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A copy of TREK TO YOMI was provided to SIFTER for the purpose of this review.

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