Peaceful Mee

***Peaceful Mee*** is a action-adventure video game developed by DiceBlox Corp and published by Imaginate. It is the 9th installment of the *Peaceful* series featuring stand-alone protagonist Yun Yukawa.

The game was released on April 9th, 2021. Upon arrival, it has low sales but within months later, it became a best-selling game on the Neo Reo console. Sales charts has risen up as of June 2021 due to the widespread acclaim the game received. It was loved for its story, characters, character arc, gameplay, setting and music.

## Overview

The game follows the ancient ninja adventures of fellow protagonist Yun Yukawa as she must save Onichi and defeat demon samurai king Torosaba (or Toro for short), mastermind of his clan of demon samurais, for killing her brother. While doing so, she've unlock a spiritual being who loosely resembles herself who goes by the name of Jia.

## Gameplay

The game is a third-person action-adventure game with a maximum of 4 characters which the player can switch on and off, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. Only one character can be used at a time, but they can be switched off easily. All characters are able to use caltrops, shurikens, bombs, and special attacks aside their custom abilities. There are potions that are either found or made using ingredients that restore health or allow special abilities. The game does not contain any graphic violence, as defeating Demon Samurai will transform them back into forest animals.

The main protagonist, Yun, is the only one who is able to use Kuji magic, which she uses to perform spells which allow her to locate shrines, possess animals, camouflage herself as a bush, summon the elements to create special attacks, and slow time. She is also the only one who can use the fishing rod and engage in boss fights. There are a total of 20 levels in the game. The player has a heart system, with three hearts at the beginning and a maximum of seven hearts by the end. Special energy spheres are generated when enemies are defeated, which either give experience points, recharge Ki energy, or activate a special attack.

## Characters

### **Heroes**

* Yun Yukawa - The main protagonist. She was destined to go and defeat Demon Samurai King Toro for killing her brother and to save Onichi (fused country between China and Japan). She is available from the start of the game and is the only player character that can use the various magic spells. Her main weapon is a ninja sword and her special move is a lock on attack that stops time and automatically attacks the enemies that have been selected. She is also the only character you can use to fight bosses and the first playable character. To sum it up, she is very special.
* Jia - The co-protagonist. She was a noble warrior known for defeating countless of demon samurais from Toro's clan. Once becoming a spiritual being after being summoned by Yun, she helps her defeat Toro and save Onichi. She uses a Flute-blade and her main attacks consist of high kicks and flute strikes that can stun enemies, while her special attack is playing her flute to mesmerize all nearby enemies.
* Zang - The deuteragonist. He is the most tense of all the playable characters but he still maintains the unique ninja skill of calming himself to utter silence when it requires it. Zang wears camouflage and uses a bow and arrows. His special attack enables him to tie a powerful explosive to the shaft of an arrow.
* Kasumi - The tritagonist. She was raised in the orphanage but suffered from too much bullying. Eventually, she managed to escape and became stealthy. Her weapon is a naginata, which she uses as a prop for her acrobatic moves. Her special attacks spins her spear above her head, drawing upon the magical energy infused within the weapon, before unleashing a spinning attack on her foes. Kasumi is very quiet, does not reveal much about herself and is a bit of a loner.

### **Villains**

* Torosaba (Toro) - The main antagonist. He is the mastermind and king of the Demon Samurai Clan, known for invading such villages in Onichi. In his backstory, he was loved by his parents and was a talented artist until he broke a bone at one point, therefore, he meets the akuma. The two made a deal that Toro will keep his bone fixed once he wins the art games. However, he lost, blinding him with rage and vengeance towards the akuma. He soon killed him, took all his men and transformed them into the Demon Samurai Clan under his control.
* Alya - The side antagonist. She is a ace agent Demon Samurai who serves as Toro's right-hand woman.
* Samurai Warlord
* Samurai Swordsmen
* Samurai Captains
* Samurai Archers
* Samurai Spearmen
* Samurai Clubmen
* Monks
* Hatted Samurai