

Akujiki feeds on souls, initially devouring those of the enemies he kills, then that of Hotsuma himself if he does not kill any enemies for too long. Hotsuma's sword, Akujiki, is his primary weapon. Ĭombat is hack and slash-based, involving large numbers of recurring enemies. The game does not feature checkpoints, but allows the player to continue from the start of a boss battle if they die. Gameplay consists of quickly moving through levels and killing enemies. The player guides protagonist Hotsuma through eight levels that each consist of two sections and a boss battle. Shinobi is a 3D action-adventure game viewed from a third-person perspective. The necessity of his sword to absorb the souls of his victims creates urgency in the gameplay Hotsuma kills an enemy in the game's urban Japanese setting. A comic book adaptation, soundtrack album, and sequel entitled Nightshade were also released. Upon release, Shinobi was generally well received by critics. Other gameplay elements resulted from a desire to mix old and new elements. The game was designed to place emphasis on the action elements of action-adventure gameplay and appeal to the action market. Shinobi was originally planned for the Dreamcast, but due to the discontinuation of the console, the game was moved to the PS2. Hotsuma's mission is to stop Hiroko from destroying the world and avenge the death of his clan. Upon finding a golden castle after an earthquake, Hotsuma makes it his goal to defeat the powerful sorcerer Hiruko who had summoned hellspawn creatures in Japan to destroy in Tokyo. He can also use ninja magic, shurikens, and special moves. The game stars the master ninja Hotsuma, leader of the Oboro clan, who wields Akujiki, a sword that feeds on souls. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console on Novemin North America December 5 in Japan and in Europe.

The album let listeners in on the more upbeat and collaborative side of Claudio, which more intense production and introspective lyrics.Ī little over a year later on November 27, 2020, Claudio dropped her debut Christmas album, Christmas Blues which featured star-studded collaborations from The Weeknd and Alicia Keys.Shinobi is a 3D action-adventure video game developed by Overworks and published by Sega as part of the Shinobi series. The mixtape spawned two singles, “Unravel Me” and “Belong to You,” the former reaching #22 on the Billboard list of Emerging Artists and the latter reaching #2 on the same list.Ī sophomore studio EP, No Rain, No Flowers was released on August 15, 2018, and a little over a year later, her debut studio album Truth Is was released on October 4, 2019. Her debut mixtape, About Time, was released on October 5, 2017, and reached #13 on the Billboard Top R&B Album list. By the end of 2016, she uploaded several original songs to SoundCloud before subsequently launching her debut EP, Confidently Lost, in March 2017. She has made ground through presenting sensuality and sexuality in her songs, becoming a staple of romance pop.Ĭlaudio first began her career in 2015 by publishing covers of popular songs on YouTube, including “Female Energy” by WILLOW and “Heaven” by Beyoncé. Sabrina Claudio (born Septemin Miami, Florida) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her effortless R&B-soul vocals.
