Rainblood: Town of Death

## System requirements

* OS: Windows 98/XP/Vista/7 and above
* Ram: 256 MB
* Storage: 180 MB

**Rainblood: Town of Death** (《雨血之死镇》, *“Yǔ xuè zhī sǐ zhèn”*) is an RPG game within the Phantom Blade series.

## Gameplay

* The top Chinese indie RPG translated into English.
* An RPG, made using RPGMaker, and also an art piece in terms of graphic and story.
* Free-hand scenes making the game an interactive animation.
* Battle system based on the spirit of Chinese martial art.
* Cleverly arranged screenplay guiding your adventure.
* Short three hours experience, perfect for the introduction to the Rainblood series.

## Story

An indie RPG which makes extreme use of RPG maker to create a cold and dark world in free-hand style. The adventure of a tragic bladesman, a dark drama in a deserted town, and a complex plot controlled by an invisible power. Rainblood: Town of Death, a mini-RPG with a dramatic experience. Pang, a small but once-popular town just within the borders of Central Land was seized by plague by the time a mysterious black-dressed man arrived. As soon as he had come, he could feel the incessant footsteps of his enemiesthose sent by the very man he wished to see, but dared not. Twisted murderers appeared in Pang, and old friends now sent as his assassins. Then came the little girl whose violent death took place before his eyes, and whose laughter haunts him still He has no choice but fight back. Even so, it seems that another clue remains hidden beneath these strange proceedings; what awaits him is a plot even more complex than he could have imagined.

### Setting

The game is set on the Phantom World, specifically on the city of Pang, besieged by plagues and enemies. It also features a warrior named Soul, who has 51 days to complete his affairs before he dies due to a medical condition. The enemies besieging Pang are sent by The Organization, which Soul has a vendetta against.

### Plot

Pang, a small but once-popular town just within the borders of Central Land was seized by plague by the time a mysterious black-dressed man arrived.
As soon as he had come, he could feel the incessant footsteps of his enemies—those sent by the very man he wished to see, but dared not. Twisted murderers appeared in Pang, and old friends now sent as his assassins. Then came the little girl whose violent death took place before his eyes, and whose laughter haunts him still…
He has no choice but fight back. Even so, it seems that another clue remains hidden beneath these strange proceedings; what awaits him is a plot even more complex than he could have imagined.

## Reception

Neal Chandran from *RPGFan.com* rated the game 88/100, and called the game "a work of art", praising the design that uses "minimalist, soft colors", evoking the looks of "a Chinese drawing", and proclaiming it "the most beautiful RPG Maker game I have ever seen". Mike Ross from *Gamezebo* praises the game, calling it "entertaining" and also praises its "fantastic animations", and "bleak hand-drawn settings" that immerses him to the game.

## Trivia

* Rainblood: Town of Death introduces us to a dying warrior named Soul who has just 51 days to complete his unfinished business before he passes away due to a peculiar medical condition.
* Players will witness some moments of familiarity, but not so many that they will get too comfortable or complacent.
* Town of Death is a Chinese-developed game and, as such, was originally written using the poetic style of classic Chinese literature.
* When it was first translated into English, much of that was lost due to the limitations of the English language, which was not designed to express Chinese sentiments.
* A new version of the game was released on May 24, 2010 with completely rewritten text.

## References

1. ↑ RPGfan.com Review of Rainblood I: Town of Death (archived on Wayback Machine).
2. ↑ Gamezebo.com Review of Rainblood: Town of Death (archived on Wayback Machine).

## Navigation

***Rainblood: Town of Death*** · *Rainblood 2: City of Flame* · *Rainblood Chronicles: Mirage* · *Phantom Blade: Executioners* · *Phantom Blade Zero*