Toukiden jumps through different historical time periods of the Japan, but the action is a kind of mash-up of Soul Sacrifice and the usual hack-n-slash of Dynasty Warriors as players fight their way through a horde of foes before facing off against a much larger demon that requires some strategic effort to take down. The game supports up to four players online through the Vita's Infrastructure mode, or four players locally through Ad Hoc, though this support is for certain missions only. These missions are handed out from a central location, Utakata Village, where players can also pick up new equipment and NPC mercenaries to help out if no friends are available.

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