XIII Daitouryou o Koroshita Otoko is the Japanese name of XIII. Same bold cel-shaded FPS and same comic noir mood. Essential for Japanese fans.
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First-Person Shooter4 players16+
Split screen
Description
A Southend Interactive and Ubisoft FPS released in 2004, the Japanese edition of XIII under the Daitouryou o Koroshita Otoko (The Man Who Killed the President) title. Japanese localization of the cel-shaded FPS based on the Belgian Van Hamme and Vance comic book. Same content as the Western version (amnesiac XIII's investigation of his own identity and the presidential plot), with Japanese voice acting and texts. Released eight months after the Western version.
XIII - Daitouryou o Koroshita Otoko review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Inspired by the Belgian comic, the game transposes the ink, the flat colours and the panels right down to the onomatopoeia that burst onto the screen. This nervous cel-shading freezes the action into genuine animated pages of perfect readability. A rare gamble in the FPS, this style made history and keeps a unique cachet.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,7 GB📅05/08/2004
Published by Ubisoft
XIII - Daitouryou o Koroshita Otoko (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is XIII - Daitouryou o Koroshita Otoko still worth playing in 2026?
An FPS from Ubisoft adapted from the comic, XIII casts an amnesiac caught in a state conspiracy, in a cel-shading art direction reproducing the comic's line with onomatopoeia bubbles and panels on screen. The unique graphic style, the conspiracy thriller mood and the polished voice acting make it a work apart. The conventional gunfights and a dated AI weigh on it. A striking title for fans of FPS with a strong style and of comics brought to the screen on PS2.
