ASURA’S WRATH
Deal overview
ASURA’S WRATH is currently 85% off on Xbox — down to $2.99 from $19.99.
At 85% off, this is one of the deepest discounts ASURA’S WRATH reaches on Xbox — near its typical floor.
That works out to $17 off the Xbox list price of $19.99.
This deal is for the XBOX version. Click View Deal to open the official Xbox page — prices and regional availability are confirmed at checkout, not by GamesCreed.
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About this game
Asura’s Wrath isn’t really trying to be a normal action game. CyberConnect2 and Capcom built it more like an interactive anime, splitting the difference between combat and cinematic spectacle so hard that the fights and the story beats feel like the same thing. You play as Asura, a demigod stripped of everything and pushed past reasonable limits, and the entire game is built around watching him get angrier and more powerful as he claws his way back. It’s less about mastering a combat system and more about riding a mood.
How it plays
The loop mixes direct combat against enemies that are often absurdly larger than you with quick-time-driven set pieces that carry the story forward. You’re not just tapping through button prompts for the sake of it, the framing is that Asura’s rage is the actual mechanic, building through encounters until it explodes into the kind of over-the-top moment the game is known for. Cutscenes aren’t breathers between fights so much as an extension of them, and the game leans into that blend rather than treating action and narrative as separate modes. It’s a structure that rewards you for staying locked into the presentation rather than optimizing a combo tree.
Who it’s for
If you like your action games loud, dramatic, and unapologetically excessive, this one scratches an itch most other games don’t bother with. Fans of anime pacing, over-the-top boss encounters, and games that treat spectacle as a design pillar rather than a distraction will get exactly what they’re looking for. On the other hand, if you want deep combo systems, branching skill trees, or a slow-burn RPG structure, this isn’t that game and it never pretends to be. Go in wanting a wild ride and you’ll have a good time. Go in wanting a fighting game with depth and you’ll be frustrated.
Is it worth it?
For the player it’s aimed at, this is a memorable enough experience that it’s earned a cult following over the years, and that reputation holds up because it’s doing something few other games attempt. It’s the kind of title that’s easy to recommend picking up when it’s discounted, since it’s more of a focused experience you play through once for the ride than a game you’ll sink endless hours into. If you’ve heard people talk about “that one scene” from Asura’s Wrath and you’ve never played it, a sale is a good excuse to finally see what the fuss is about.
Quick facts
Genre: Action & adventure. Developer: CyberConnect2 Co.Ltd. Publisher: CAPCOM CO., LTD. Platform: PC (Xbox store). Released: February 21, 2012.