Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer
| Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer | |
| 鬼哭街 -The Cyber Slayer- | |
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| Genre | Action, Dystopia, Drama, Cyberpunk |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Nitroplus |
| Publisher | Nitroplus |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows PC |
| Released |
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| Video game | |
| Kikokugai -Reichin Rinrinshan- | |
| Developer | Nitroplus |
| Publisher | Nitroplus |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows PC |
| Released |
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Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer (鬼哭街 -The Cyber Slayer-) is a Japanese cyberpunk eroge visual novel by Nitroplus. It's Nitroplus' third game, and the script is written by Gen Urobuchi. The game is inspired by Chinese wuxia literature of Jin Yong and Gu Long, in particular Sentimental Swordsman, Ruthless Sword (多情劍客無情劍).[1]
The game was remade in 2011 as Kikokugai -Reichin Rinrinshan- with enhanced graphics, a new theme song, and character voices added, and without sex scenes.[2][3]
Plot
Kikokugai takes place in Shanghai, in a dystopian future of organized crime and cyborg assassins.[3][4]
References
- ^ Mafia Kajita. "「鬼哭街」から「沙耶の唄」「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」までミッチリ質問攻め！ 虚淵 玄氏＆中央東口氏のロングインタビューを掲載". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas Inc. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ 井上和彦･田村ゆかりら出演！ サイバーパンク武侠片『鬼哭街』フルボイス＆一般対象作品となって発売決定！ (in Japanese). 2011-03-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ a b 仇は5人――魔都上海に再び剣鬼が舞い戻る！ この物語、人呼んで『鬼哭街』!! - 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ "Pre-AX Roundup: Coming Attractions". JAST USA. 2011-06-27. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-03-12.