Arrest of a Stone Buddha

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Arrest of a Stone Buddha
Arrest of a Stone Buddha cover.jpg
Developer(s) Yeo
Publisher(s) Yeo
Platform(s) Windows, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release
  • February 27, 2020 (PC) [1]
  • May 21, 2020 (Switch) [2]
  • May 14, 2021 (Xbox) [3]
Genre(s) Shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Arrest of a Stone Buddha is a shooter video game developed by Yeo for Windows on February 27, 2020. A Nintendo Switch and Xbox ports were released later.

Contents

The game forms a series called Existential Dilogy with the previous game The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018). [4] Another similar game by the same developer, Fading Afternoon , was released in 2023. [5] [6]

Gameplay

Arrest of a Stone Buddha is a side-scrolling shooter game set in Paris, France in 1976, in which the player character is a contract killer. [7] Every mission starts with the killing of the target and then most of the mission is the player escaping to the getaway vehicle while shooting henchmen. There are no ammo drops; the player can take enemy weapons by using a melee move on them. Between missions, there's story scenes and the player can roam around the city and do various mundane activities. [4] The game is influenced by French New Wave cinema and John Woo's action movies. [4] [8]

Reception

TouchArcade called it a "one-of-a-kind experience" and a game that appeals only to a niche audience. [10] [9] Famitsu said the detailed animations are the highlight of the game. [7] Digitally Downloaded wrote: "[...] from an art criticism point of view, examining the effectiveness of the ultimate emotional impact, Arrest of a Stone Buddha is a triumph." [4] Nintendo World Report compared the game to The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa: "this is a much more dour and less varied title than its predecessor". [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Rudek, Jordan (21 May 2020). "Arrest of a stone Buddha (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Arrest of a stone Buddha". Xbox . Microsoft. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Liu, Harvard (26 May 2020). "Review: Arrest of a Stone Buddha (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Romano, Sal (6 July 2021). "The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa developer Yeo announces Fading Afternoon for PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Yeo. "FAQ". Fading Afternoon. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. 1 2 西川 [Nishikawa] (7 May 2020). "『Arrest of a stone Buddha』暗殺者は答えを探すアクション・アドベンチャー【とっておきインディーSP】". Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Official website". Yeo. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. 1 2 Musgrave, Shaun (26 May 2020). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Fury Unleashed' Review, Mini-Views Featuring 'Arrest of a Stone Buddha', the Latest Releases and Sales, and More". TouchArcade . TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Musgrave, Shaun (21 May 2020). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Arrest of a Stone Buddha', 'What The Golf?', and Today's Other New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More". TouchArcade . TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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