Toukiden: The Age of Demons out in North America, launch trailer released

Toukiden: The Age of Demons, developed by Dynasty Warriors team Omega Force, has been released in North America in shops and through PlayStation Network for Vita.

The game is set against a backdrop inspired by various historical periods of Japan, and tells the tale of “humanity’s last stand for survival,” as demons of various strength and size set out to destroy humankind. You, as part of the Slayers caste, must stop them at all costs.

Players will be able to make use of a character creation mode, use six different weapon types, each of which can be forged and upgraded and there will be 200 characters based on both fictional and historical Japanese figures. The souls of the figures will help players strengthen their team and defeat their enemies.

Tecmo Koei has also released the launch trailer, which is below.

The game releases in Europe on Valentine's Day at both retail and through PSN.