Devil Bond (series)

Devil Bond, known in Japan as Deal with the Devil, is a survival horror video game series consisting of six installments and two spin-offs to date. The series has spawned an anime, Dance in the Dark, as well as a CGI-animated feature film of the same name. The series' plots often deal with ghosts and other supernatural creatures with elements of psychological horror. The series is known for playing mind games with the player and making them believe things that aren't truly correct.

Created by Psychobreak, Devil Bond is one of the most well-known survival horror video game series to date. It was a unique entry into the genre, allowing players to freely switch between sisters Kotone and Irie's different story lines in the earlier games.

Gameplay
The gameplay of Devil Bond contains certain elements but is also different from a traditional survival horror video game. In the earlier games. When controlling either Kotone or Irie, the player is allowed to freely change between them to experience both story lines. The games are usually told in various chapters referred to as "Days" or sometimes "Nights". These chapters involve missions to rescue certain people or to escape the "hell" that resides inside Kotone and Irie's mind. In the later installments, however, the style of gameplay underwent a multitude of changes.

Exploration
Exploration in the Devil Bond series is very atmospherical and lifelike. The player is often left alone and with no where to turn to. The objective on what exactly to do next is occasionally left blurry on purpose and to mess with the player's mind in the same way Kotone and Irie's minds are affected.

Battle
To fight enemies, the player is forced to pick up various amounts of weapons lying around the area. If no weapons are available, the player is able to create their own weapons by using supplies he or she collects whilst exploring. In Devil Bond 5: Alone at Last and Devil Bond 6, the use of guns was introduced.

Devil Bond (1998)
Kotone and Irie have had a very rare illness for as long as they can remember. At first, their mother, Sakuya, thinks nothing of it. Eventually, she takes her daughters to a psychiatrist. They gave no luck. Unbeknownst to their mother, Kotone and Irie are very aware that a demon is living inside each of them.