Tendo Blade

About

Tendo Blade is a single-player RPG where you follow Tenshi Hinanawi as she investigates a UFO that abducts a friend. Set in a quirky, character-driven world, the game mixes dialogue-based exploration with turn-based combat. Tenshi teams up with eccentric allies and seeks clues across Gensokyo, a land filled with supernatural beings and cryptic locations. The story escalates with help from Yukari Yakumo, a powerful figure who sends Tenshi to the Sea of Clouds for a showdown with the antagonist Nue Houjuu. Developed by Otoridenshi in 2010, the game leans into its indie roots with a distinct visual style and a script packed with oddball humor. While it doesn’t rely on deep stats or complex systems, its charm comes from offbeat interactions and a lighthearted tone. The adventure is brief but brisk, clocking in at around five hours. Though forgotten by most, fans of niche RPGs might appreciate its irreverent take on the genre’s usual tropes.

Storyline

A UFO appears in the heavens and kidnaps Iku Nagae. Tenshi gets help from other characters to track down the UFO that kidnapped Iku. After inquiring everyone else in Gensokyo, with the help of Yukari Yakumo, Tenshi warps to a Sea of Clouds, where she confronts Nue Houjuu, who is responsible for the kidnapping.