History VideoGame / TrekToYomi

''Trek to Yomi'' is a 2022 {{Jidaigeki}} action game developed by Polish studio Flying Wild Hog (makers of ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior2013'' and its sequels) and published by Creator/DevolverDigital. It was released on May 5, 2022 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows.

%%* BackFromTheDead: Kagerou [[spoiler: and eventually Hiroki himself]].
%%* BigBad: Kagerou.

%%* TheDragon: Sadatame.
%%-->'''Hiroki:''' Are you the tyrant, or merely a dog that walks at his heel?\\
'''Sadatame:''' [''EvilLaugh''] It is a great honor to spill blood in his name. [[AndYourLittleDogToo Your friends, your family - they will be next]].

%%* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler: Poor, poor Aiko]].
%%-->'''Kagerou:''' So you are the one she cried out for in her final moments. Before I ended her misery.

%%* MentorOccupationalHazard: Sanjuro is killed by Kagerou.

** Love: [[spoiler:After defeating Kagerou, Hiroko returns to Yomi to spend eternity with Aiko.]]
** Duty: [[spoiler:After defeating Kagerou, Hiroko upholds the vow he made to Sanjuro to be the village's protector in this life and the next, even if it means he will never see Aiko again. An older Hiroko is shown training his own apprentice, [[BookEnds just as Sanjuro once trained him]].]]
** Hatred: [[spoiler:Consumed by his anger and bloodlust, Hiroko dons Kagerou's armor and takes command of what's left of his army, becoming a brutal warlord no different from Kagerou himself.]]

* EvilIsHammy: Creator/AkioOhtsuka chews a lot of scenery as Kagerou.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Hiroki has a spin attack to take down enemies that try to sneak up behind him.

* MutualKill: The duel between Sanjuro and Kagerou leaves both men fatally wounded. Only one of them ''stays'' dead, though.

''Trek to Yomi'' is a 2022 {{Jidaigeki}} action game published by Creator/DevolverDigital. It was released on May 2022 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows.

Set during [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} Japan’s Edo Period]], an orphaned boy named Hiroki learns the way of bushido under the tutelage of the wise Master Sanjuro. When a vicious gang of outlaws led by the sadistic Kagerou attack the village Sanjuro is tasked with defending, the aging samurai falls in battle, prompting Hiroki to [[TakeUpMySword take up his sword]] much earlier than expected. Years later, Hiroki has grown to a man and married Sanjuro’s daughter Aiko, and the village is thriving under their leadership. Then Kagerou [[BackFromTheDead inexplicably returns]], and tragedy strikes.

* BackFromTheDead: Kagerou [[spoiler: and eventually Hiroki himself]].
* BigBad: Kagerou.

* CardCarryingVillain: Kagerou is a sociopathic BloodKnight who denounces honor as “a crutch for the weak” and describes himself as a master of fear.

* TheDragon: Sadatame.
-->'''Hiroki:''' Are you the tyrant, or merely a dog that walks at his heel?\\

* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler: Poor, poor Aiko]].
-->'''Kagerou:''' So you are the one she cried out for in her final moments. Before I ended her misery.

* MentorOccupationalHazard: Sanjuro is killed by Kagerou.

-->“While you were playing your games here, my master made for your village. Think of all those you love. All those you left unprotected.”

-->“It is said that those who have attained balance can see all the years to come. But those who have lost all balance cannot see even an instant ahead. You must start small, boy. Concentrate. Glimpse the moments that await you. Know your path before you take it.”
* MutualKill: The duel between Sanjuro and Kagerou leaves both men fatally wounded. Only one of them ''stays'' dead, though.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hiroki rushes off to Kamikawamura to fight Sadatame, partially motivated by glory seeking, leaving his own village undefended when it needed his protection the most.

-->“A katana, in the hands of one so young. Younger even than I was, when I slew my own father.”

* SkullForAHead: Kagerou vaguely resembles this after his nose is chopped off by Hiroki.

* WeNeedADistraction: While Sadatame is attacking Kamikawamura, Kagerou attacks Hiroki’s village.

'''Kagerou:''' [[ShutUpKirk Honor is a crutch for the weak and fearful]].

*WouldHurtAChild: Kagerou first tries to kill Hiroki when he was only a boy, and is implied to have murdered some of the children in the village.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: The people of Japan show a conspicuous lack of Buddhist beliefs and a devotion to pure Shinto that wasn't really common at the time the game is set. This is surely intentional, since Buddhism has a much more complex Underworld and mythology surrounding it.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: The people of Japan show a conspicuous lack of Buddhist beliefs and a devotion to pure Shinto that wasn't really common at the time the game is set. This is surely intentional, since Buddhism has a much more complex Underworld and a more complicated mythology surrounding it.

Set during the [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} Japan’s Edo Period]], an orphaned boy named Hiroki learns the way of bushido under the tutelage of the wise Master Sanjuro. When a vicious gang of outlaws led by the sadistic Kagerou attack the village Sanjuro is tasked with defending, the aging samurai falls in battle, prompting Hiroki to [[TakeUpMySword take up his sword]] much earlier than expected. Years later, Hiroki has grown to a man and married Sanjuro’s daughter Aiko, and the village is thriving under their leadership. Then Kagerou [[BackFromTheDead inexplicably returns]], and tragedy strikes.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The black and white visuals, coupled with the Japanese-only soundtrack, are a ShoutOut to the early work of Creator/AkiraKurosawa, particularly his collaborations with Creator/ToshiroMifune from TheFifties.

''Trek to Yomi'' is a 2022 {{Jidaigeki}} action game published by Creator/DevolverDigital. It was released on May 2022 for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, X series, and Microsoft Windows.

* MadeOfIron: While garden variety mooks can fall to single sword strike (at least on Kabuki difficulty level), armored and undead opponents can tank a lot of hits before they go down.

* MutualKill: The duel between Sanjuro and Kagerou leave both men fatally wounded. Only one of them ''stays'' dead, though.

“A katana, in the hands of one so young. Younger even than I was, when I slew my own father.”

* MyDeathIsOnlyTheBeginning: Sadatame drops quite the bombshell after kills him.

* MutualKill: The duel between Sanjuro and Kagerou leave both men fatally wounded. Only one of them stays dead, though.