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Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief

aka: Kamiwaza Tōrai
Moby ID: 193089
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On the streets of Mikado, only the tough survive. For one man, a heist gone wrong would change his life forever.

Set during the Edo period of Japan, Kamiwaza stars amateur thief Ebizo, who aspires to steal from the rich and give to the poor. During his first stint, however, he and his mentor, Ainosuke, witness their own men take the lives of innocent civilians. Disillusioned by the horrific display of violence, Ainosuke advises Ebizo to escape with the only survivor—a lone girl.

A decade later, Ebizo has held fast to his morals, living an honest and fulfilling life with Suzuna, the young girl he took in as his own daughter. But the illusion of security is shattered once Suzuna falls ill. In order to buy the medicine she desperately needs, Ebizo is faced with a heavy financial burden. Conflicted, Ebizo is forced to return to the underbelly of Mikado, but vows only to steal for the sake of those less fortunate.

Will you walk the path of honor, even as a thief? The choice is yours to make.


Family First: What lengths would you go to for those you hold dear? Familial bonds will be put to the test in this uniquely heartwarming tale.

History in the Making: Your decisions as a thief will determine your future with multiple branching storylines.


Fancy Footwork: Avoid enemy detection with stealthy action gameplay and build your reputation as a thief!




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Spellings

  • 神技 盜來 - Traditional Chinese spelling
  • 神業 盗来 - Japanese spelling
  • 神業 도둑의 길 -신업 도둑의 길- - Steam product page Korean spelling

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Executive Producer (エグゼクティブプロデューサー)
Director (監督)
Production Coordinator (制作進行)
Planning Draft (企画原案)
Game Design (ゲームデザイン)
Art Direction (アートディレクション)
Opening Movie Direction (オープニングムービーディレクション)
Sound Direction (サウンドディレクション)
Technical Direction (テクニカルディレクション)
Character Chief (キャラクターチーフ)
Animator Chief (アニメーターチーフ)
Programmer Chief (プログラマーチーフ)
Sales Promotion (セールスプロモーション)
Character & Map Control Program (キャラクター・マップ制御プログラム)
Object Control & Collision Program (物理制御・衝突判定プログラム)
AI Control Program (AI制御プログラム)
Effect Program (エフェクトプログラム)
UI Program (UIプログラム)
UI & Script Program (UI・スクリプトプログラム)
Camera & Memory Card Program (カメラ・メモリーカードプログラム)
Technical Support (テクニカルサポート)
Lead Planner (リードプランナー)
Game Progression Data Production (ゲーム進行データ製作)
Event Data Production (イベントデータ製作)
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Trivia

In 'A Tribute to Acquire', an article in Retro Gamer 240, 24 November 2022, Acquire's Takuma Endo was asked why the PlayStation 2 game was remastered for newer consoles: "Because it has a unique action gameplay style that still hasn’t been replicated to this day. It also has the uniqueness of featuring a Japanese thief main character who has an arabesque-patterned furoshiki. I think that even players today will find it fresh and interesting.

(...) We didn’t change anything from an atmospheric perspective, but we did update and refine the textures and make the game fully HD so it has been greatly improved visually. We also added an auto-save feature and more tutorials to aid in ease of play. Finally, we added a system, like in Shinobido, where you can change the main character’s appearance and we added some secrets as well."

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Game added by BOIADEIRO ERRANTE.

Additional contributors: Tim Janssen, Rik Hideto.

Game added November 5, 2022. Last modified February 10, 2024.