Review: Majin & The Forsaken Kingdom (Ps3/Xbox360)

This is a game that slipped under the radar of most. While early trailers for Majin gained some interest, the game was quickly forgotten under the wealth of bigger budget releases at the time and was lost amidst obscurity. So why don't I take a look at the game & see if it'll spark some interest in you? A quick glance at the screenshots will probably leave you asking if this is somewhat similar to a certain other game, and while it does share some similar concepts to a game like The Last Guardian, It doesn't seem to aim for the same heights. So how does it fare?

*Originally published October 13th 2013*

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Welcome to entry #1 of my Otaku Gamers UK Kenzan! Diary. 

My intention with this project is so that you can see step by step my progress through an localized title & hopefully try and prove that you can enjoy any game despite it's language barrier. With Kenzan! I have had the good fortune to look into some additional resources to help improve my enjoyment & I will link appropriately.

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