In the late 1990s, the original PlayStation was a hotbed of experimental Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs). While titles like Final Fantasy VII and Xenogears dominated Western shelves, a treasure trove of unique, daring games remained trapped behind the language barrier in Japan. One of the most intriguing and visually stunning of these lost titles is Soukaigi (草薙 - often sub-titled Flame of the Heavenly Twin in the West). For years, it was a title whispered about on forums: a gorgeous, action-RPG from Yoshiki Okamoto’s team at Sacnoth with a legendary soundtrack by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto. But for English speakers, it was nearly unplayable.
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