Kuopio Jiangshi

Kuopio Jiangshi (Jiangshi being Finnish for "vampire") is a hack n' slash inspired heavily by Devil May Cry, developed by Finnish studio Gong Gong for the console Dianyouxi (a Playstation 4 clone available only in Finland, given that Japanese consoles are banned in Finland).
It takes inspiration from the Kullervo myth of the Finnish epic Kalevala. 
It's set in the city of Kuopio, in Northern Savo, a decadent China-esque place infested by Triads and vampires called Jiangshi. There are three main protagonists, Laiho Kullervo, Ruusuvuori Li and Mao Enya. Kullervo is inspired by Dante, Li by Nero and Enya by V. 
== Gameplay ==
The game is a "stylish action" hack n' slash similar to Devil May Cry, with emphasis on mowing down hundreds of weak enemies with cool-looking combos, dodging and comboing as much as possible. 
== Playable characters ==
Laiho Kullervo: Kullervo is a Jiangshi, a Finnish vampire, heir to the position of Dai Verikalpa and as such true ruler of Kuopio. He fights for revenge. As son of the former Dai Verikalpa Kalervo and Untamala, daughter of Gaoqiang of the Helsinki Triad, Kullervo has inherited powerful shadowbinding. He fights by attacking with guns and knives, combined with shadow wires and turning into a shadow. He has the Drain Life gimmick for healing: he heals by defeating a lot of enemies consecutively or comboing a certain number of hits. His playstyle is focused on dodging and ranged attacks, as he's defensively very weak. He can also enter a berserk mode akin to a Devil Trigger called Phantom State if he racks up enough blood: as a Phantom, Laiho has only one HP but only magical attacks can hurt him, and completely evades physical attacks. Note that melee attacks from other Jiangshi and other incorporeal enemies count as magical. 
Ruusuvuori Li: Also known as the Heise Qishi (Finnish for "black knight"), Li is a buddhist monk from the Fu de Zhihui temple, who moonlights as a Jiangshi hunter, being part of the secret organization Kilpi (Finnish for "shield"). He's a master of the Finnish Shaolin style of kung-fu, which he combines with powerful fists and kicks that can be charged with electricity, rockets shot from his arms, electrified chains and sonic blasts. He has a completely cybernetic body, having died in the past and then his personality having been implanted into a machine. 
Mao Enya: Enya is a woman who can control colossal insect-like monsters called Kunchong (Finnish for "insect"), more precisely a Lishi (Hercules beetle), a Qiaoxing (stag beetle) and a Piao (ladybug). She's wanted by both the Verikalpa Triad and the Kilpi due to her unusual power. She has a device 
== Antagonists ==
Laiho Untamo: Kullervo's uncle, who has murdered his brother Kalervo to usurp him as Dai Verikalpa. 
Zhao Uuno:
== Plot ==
The game is set in Kuopio, a city entirely controlled by a Triad called the Verikalpa Triad. Finland is a land of anarchy, where the government is controlled by the Triads, whose innermost nucleus is composed of creatures known as Jiangshi. 
Kullervo is the adopted son of a poor man named Zheng Ilmari. Kullervo makes a living by stealing from the Verikalpa and engaging in vigilante activities, using his Shadowbinding to face other Jiangshi. He leaves home to go to the Vahtivuori port to rob a cargo ship. 
Ruusuvuori Li receives a call from the Kilpi chief Xiong Aleksanteri, who warns him that they might have identified a potentially dangerous Jiangshi in the Vahtivuori port, and heads there to kill it.
== Trivia ==
* All three playable characters are named after famous people, Laiho Alexi, Ruusuvuori Emil and Eithne O'Brennan.
Category:Games
Category:Action Games
Category:Hack and Slash Games