Hey Anime Insider family today is the official return from hiatus of the AI blog and I have brought to you the brand new and addictive game of Onigiri!
What is Onigiri?
- Onigiri is an online MMORPG set in feudal japan during the rule of the shogunate, and players create an avatar who is the Oni who will save japan from the evil Kamikui. Players will battle against demons on the japan island of onigashima called Youkai and meet many partners who will help on their journey to defeat the kamikui who have returned after years of peace.
The game is still relatively new so glitches and other misc. problems are sure to arise while playing. Other than the small glitches the game can be experienced by many as a medium paced game that has a decent level of difficulty and a friendly player community.
Character Creation
- The game offers a decent selection of character customizations such as hair, face, body type, and clothing. Now something that is needed is more of a variety because some players end uo with the same exact character, but thats okay because if you change your mind you can always change it later in game (for a price).
Weapons
- Now what would make a Japanese game other than Big Swords and odd looking weapons? It wouldn't be a Japanese game. Now, many will find it fristrating that you will have to level up pretty high to use some of the more powerful weapons, but that aside even weak weapons can be powered up through enhancements and smelting weapons together.
Community
- The games community is all how an individual plays the game and interacts with other players. For example in the beginning many high level players might be viewed as mean as they try to farm low level monsters even taking the kill from new players. This is pretty common but is very easy to get over once you have met other players and joined in parties. There are many people who are willing to help out low level players even if they themselves have beaten the quest or area. My suggestion would be to join partys that are farming certain dungeons multiple times because it helps to build IG friendships and those people will be glad to help you later on when its your turn for help.
Important Notes
- There are some important parts to the game that are not very straightforward as you play and that could get you stuck on certain areas or quests of the game. First, it is important to not only complete the main story quests but also pick up as many of the side quests as possible the reason being that it increases players levels much faster as well as giving you some good items. Second, while many will think to contuniously re equip qith "stronger" weapons as they level it is also just as good to enhance a weaker weapon also because they can become just as powerfull as higher level weapons with the right enhancements and through weapon smithing. Third, is that between each main quest a player should level up at least once or twice so that they dont fall behind the recommended level for dungeons. The problem with that is the fact that it will make a quest much harder than it has to be and will force players to grind for experience points or join a party with stronger players. There are other small things but they are more obvious as the game continues.
In the end this is definitely one MMORPG to give a try for those looking for a bit of a challenge and a overall good play experience. Also, recommended to those who like to learn more of the cultural background of japan and some of its ancient myths. Go To http://onigiri.cyberstep.com/home to get started on your journey!
Media Credit: Onigiri Cyberstep Website
