Sword and Sorcery is a sub genre of fantasy. During the hero’s journey in a game, he/she is bound to encounter conflict that would force him/her to fight physically. That is when the hero would rely on his/her Sword and Sorcery to overcome the obstacle. The Sword of the hero may not be literal as it is but a general term for the hero’s weapon. Anything can be used as the hero’s Sword, even a coin or silverware can be used. Sorcery gives the hero a special ability which defines who he/she is. Sorcery depends on the world setting and acts as the science in the fantasy world. Sorcery can be implemented into objects such as ancient artefacts that in turn would contribute to the story. In the case of the hero’s journey, the situations of the story, such as the obstacles the hero will face, must be appropriate for the hero to apply his/her skills. In the process, the hero will ‘level up’ by defeating enemies who have their own special abilities to counter the hero. The medium of anime has used this to its advantage whereby the enemies would have an unbelievable power, and the hero would have an even more outrageous power. Sword and Sorcery in games play a major part in gameplay as the character’s abilities as well as making the setting, battles, and story far more engaging.
Damn those petals!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-lbRH6vufo
Traditional Sword and Sorcery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-bV5ktbHfA
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