> I've played the demo and I pretty much like the gameplay.  You spend most of your time hacking and slashing various enemies on your way to a level boss.  You have a limited amount of magic at your disposal as well, which can be charged as in Mystic Defender (Genesis).  In the process of clearing a given level, you'll end up destroying everything -- even buildings!  The thing I didn't much like is that Otogi has no auto-center for the view, which means your perspective just wanders around.  The saving grace is that you can lock-on to an enemy.  You can also manually move your perspective, but that's slow and cumbersome.  There's more to this game than straight action though.

     > You're Raikoh, a mythical Japanese hero sent to purify the land of evil spirits.  You'll have a choice of deadly weapons, magic and accessories to get the job done.  Otogi is presented in traditional Japanese locales with music to match.  Overall, from what I've seen, the graphics are top notch.  Special effects abound, too, as expected.  I'll be sure to give you more details in my forthcoming review of Otogi.