Kamui (video game)

Kamui

Cover art of the CD-ROM copy
Developer(s) SITER SKAIN
Publisher(s)
  • JP: SITER SKAIN
  • JP: MSD-JAPAN
Director(s) Jirurun
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) December 24, 1999
Genre(s) Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player

Kamui (神威) is a vertical shoot 'em up video game developed for Windows by the dōjin circle SITER SKAIN. The full game was first released in 1999 at the Comiket 57.[1] It had been distributed with a CD-R disc for one and a half years.[2] Later, it was distributed with a CD-ROM from dōjin shops. Also, it was commercially released with the GameLand2000 line published by MSD-JAPAN, Inc.[3][4][5] Daiso sold Kamui Light (神威Light) at 100 yen, which contained only 2 stages.[6][7] Nyu Media localized into English and published on Steam in 2013.[8] The latest version is 1.12 released on March 2, 2013, that supports Windows 7.[9]

Development

A director Jirurun (じるるん) thought there was no arcade-quality shoot'em up for Windows, he decided to create it. "To be honest, I'm doubtful that the direction of recent consumer shoot'em ups. I feel they desert their few fans. While this situation, I tried to create a work which attracted not only enthusiasts but also beginners.", he said.[5] He had already developed ALLTYNEX and submitted it to the 2nd ASCII Entertainment Software Contest.[10] He couldn't wait for its result, so he started developing the game.[11] It had been in development for 3 years because most part of the game, plots, programs, graphics and musics, were developed by him.[12] "I hardly worked for maiking it fun. The Locked-on system, a basis of the game, came from existing works, but it was important to move it into the new direction and add unique fun.", he said.[5] One journalist pointed out that the game was influenced by RayForce, Terra Diver, Battle Garegga, Radiant Silvergun and Thunder Force V.[5] Programs were initially written with Borland Delphi 2.0, later C++Builder with WinG library.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "神威" [Kamui]. www.siterskain.com. SITER SKAIN. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. ↑ Doujin Game Package Design Vol.01 (in Japanese). RebRank. 2013. pp. 28–33.
  3. ↑ "神威【一般流通版紹介】" [Kamui: Commercial distribution]. www.siterskain.com. SITER SKAIN. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  4. ↑ "GAMELAND Products 2000". MSD-JAPAN, Inc. 2001-05-30. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "名作同人ゲーム Best 5 : 神威" [The 5 Best Dōjin Video Games : Kamui]. 同人ゲームマニアックス [Dōjin Games Maniax]. Kill Time Communication. 2001. pp. 58–63. ISBN 4-906650-96-1.
  6. ↑ "神威 入手方法" [Kamui: How to get]. www.siterskain.com. SITER SKAIN. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  7. ↑ "DAISO : Monthly offers August 2002 : Windows Game series" (in Japanese). Daiso Industries Co., Ltd. 2002-12-01. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  8. ↑ "『神威』の国内インディーズ開発SITER SKAINがSTG三部作の英語版におけるKickstarterを開始". Game*Spark. IID, Inc. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  9. ↑ "SITER SKAIN : サポート" [Support]. www.siterskain.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  10. ↑ "第2回 アスキー エンタテインメント ソフトウェア コンテスト 受賞作品" [The 2nd ASCII Entertainment Software Contest : Winners]. www.enterbrain.co.jp. Enterbrain. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  11. ↑ "神威〜制作秘話" [Kamui: Secret development story]. Jirurun. 2001-02-19. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  12. ↑ "神威　開発スタッフ" [Kamui: Staff]. www.siterskain.com. SITER SKAIN. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  13. ↑ Jirurun (2010-03-02). "SITER SKAIN的シューティングの実装について―神威・RefleX・ALLTYNEX Secondのお話―" [Implementations of shoot 'em ups in SITER SKAIN - Story of Kamui/RefleX/ALLTYNEX Second]. SlideShare. IGDA Japan, NPO. Retrieved 2016-12-02.


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