Folklore is an action role-playing game developed by Game Republic Inc. and released for PlayStation 3 in 2007, with Yoshiki Okamoto — known for his executive producer work on series such as Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Onimusha — serving as the creative vision behind the project. Players engage in combat-driven exploration set within a dark fantasy world, absorbing the powers of defeated supernatural creatures called Folks to use in battle. The game follows two protagonists whose separate storylines intertwine as they investigate a mysterious village connected to the realm of the dead. Its visual style blends Celtic folklore aesthetics with a distinctive art direction, and the narrative unfolds across multiple chapters that can be experienced from each character's perspective, gradually revealing the full picture of the story's underlying mystery.
A letter from a dead mother, a mysterious phone call and a forgotten childhood lead Ellen, a young woman, and Keats, a journalist working for a paranormal magazine, to Doolin - a sleepy Irish village that hides a gateway to the Netherworld and the answers to a 17-year-old mystery. You play as either of the lead characters as you venture into a series of seven outlandish realms, each packed with nightmarish creatures. Your goal is to speak with the dead, whose memories hold the key to unravelling the past. The key to progressing in the game is to capture the various Folks - the nightmarish creatures that inhabit the Netherworld - harnessing and combining their powers to defeat strong enemies. Play as either Ellen or Keats, each with their own play styles and individual storylines. Over 100 unique creatures - the Folks - each with unique powers and abilities to capture and create your own combat strategy. Capture enemies using the unique functionality of the SIXAXIS Wireless Controller - latch onto creatures and reel them in by flicking the Wireless Controller at the right moment.
