“Bayani” is the Filipino word for hero
December 17, 2018 10:57 AM   Subscribe

Remixed Filipino history inspired this fighting game [Polygon] “When fighting games pull cultural inspiration for characters, often the byproduct is merely skin deep. It’s true that some classic franchises have based characters off real-world fighters, but the influences hardly encourage a second thought. A small studio in the Philippines hopes to change that, with a fighting game that remixes the personalities and histories of some of the country’s greatest heroes. Bayani, currently on Kickstarter, is a project by the Ranida Studios games division, which pulls inspiration directly from the nation’s most notable figures. Those figures include Filipino revolutionary leaders, politicians or explorers mostly from the country’s Spanish colonial era.” [YouTube][Game Trailer]
posted by Fizz (2 comments total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 
I love that some fans of gaming and fighting games in particular noticed a gap, a deficit and so they decided to just make their own and run with it. There was not a game that emphasized the culture/history of Filipino people, so they made one. This is definitely a game I am on board with.
posted by Fizz at 11:07 AM on December 17, 2018 [1 favorite]


Anime conquistador isn't being intentionally cruel... oh, no wait, probably he is.
posted by otherchaz at 11:15 AM on December 17, 2018 [2 favorites]


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