7 Blades
2000 video game
7 Blades is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2 home game console. It was released in Japan on December 21, 2000 and in PAL regions on September 28, 2001.
Plot
7 Blades is based on the 1990 film Zipang, directed by Japanese filmmaker Kaizo Hayashi. The game takes place in mid-17th century Japan, during which the Tokugawa shogunate was gaining power. The game is set on the man-made island Dejima, which the Japanese government is using to house Western foreigners and where a Christian group is trying to separate from the rest of the country. The main character is Gokurakumaru, a violent mercenary and poor womanizer. He travels with his gun-wielding love interest (Oyuri) and sidekick (Togizo). The latter provides comic relief and holds the swords as Gokurakumaru collects them one by one.
Development and release
7 Blades was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan East in association with Paradise Pictures. The game was in development for over two years with a staff of around 20 people.
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