Shadow Hearts

June 28, 2001 Sacnoth Aruze, Midway
Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS)
PS2
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Shadow Hearts is the first official game in the Shadow Hearts series and is the sequel to Koudelka. Shadow Hearts follows the adventures of Yuri Hyuga, a Harmonixer guided by a mysterious voice in his head. He finds himself thrown into the conflicts prior to World War I where he must save the world and the woman he loves from destruction.
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Release Date June 28, 2001
Developer Sacnoth
Publisher Aruze, Midway
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Fantasy, Historical