Target Audience: Gamers, fans of Japanese media, political enthusiasts.

The "Holy Sword" might have dulled during the PS2/PS3 era, but it has been sharpened again. There is a hunger for bright, colorful, action-oriented fantasy that doesn't take itself too seriously. The Seiken series offers hope without cynicism.

Unlike the orchestral bombast of Final Fantasy or the jazz fusion of Persona , the Seiken series—specifically the Kikuta era—sounded organic . Tracks like "Fear of the Heavens" and "The Angel's Fear" used synthesized samples of bells, flutes, and acoustic guitars to create a soundscape that felt like a Studio Ghibli film had a baby with a trance rave.

Did you know "Seiken" changes meaning based on the Kanji?

One of the saddest trends in modern gaming is the death of the couch co-op RPG. Baldur’s Gate 3 brought it back recently, but for years, the genre was lonely.

List other that feature similar "Sacred Sword" tropes.