Shin Bokura no Taiyou - Gyakushuu no Sabata (Japan)
Game Boy Advance
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Reviewed in 2004
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✪ Reviewed on March 9, 2023
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Shin Bokura no Taiyou Gekishuu no Sabata on GBA, the third Boktai. New mechanics and characters but same sunlight dependency. For fans of Kojima's solar series.
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Action RPG1 player12+
Description
Third episode of the Boktai series developed by Konami and published in Japan in July 2004. Vampire hunter Sabata uses real sunlight captured by the solar sensor built into the GBA cartridge to power his weapons and defeat creatures of darkness. New mechanics distinct from Django, weapons combined with solar energy and storyline set after Boktai 2. Final episode of the series requiring the solar sensor.
Shin Bokura no Taiyou - Gyakushuu no Sabata review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Turned toward a darker mood, this adventure blends vampiric gothic and solar flashes in a striking contrast. Elaborate settings and charismatic characters further refine the series' aesthetic. This visual maturity, dense and elegant, crowns a trilogy with a style all its own.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,01 GB📅29/07/2004
Published by Konami
Shin Bokura no Taiyou - Gyakushuu no Sabata (GBA) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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An underrated gem
The third and final Boktai hands the solar gun to the brooding Sabata for a more mature outing, never released outside Japan. The dropped localization left it all but invisible in the West. More ambitious and darker, it'll reward series fans willing to brave the import and the language barrier.
When the game breaks the 4th wall
A Japan-only third chapter that hands you the dark rival's role while keeping the cult principle intact: a sensor in the cartridge gauges real light and tunes your powers to the weather outside. The adventure literally nudges you toward the window, blending your surroundings into the fiction as very few games have dared to do.
Is Shin Bokura no Taiyou - Gyakushuu no Sabata still worth playing in 2026?
The third entry in the Kojima-supervised Boktai series, Gyakushuu no Sabata has you play Sabata in a vampire hunt blending action, stealth and solar puzzles. The light sensor built into the cartridge stays the series' wildest idea, but this entry also lets you manage energy indoors. The gothic mood and the light mechanic keep a unique charm. Kept in Japan, it is a fascinating curiosity for fans of offbeat action and the curious about Kojima's experiments.
