Demons

The demons (悪霊) (also known as Yokai (妖怪), monsters, ghouls , evil spirits and marauding spirits ) are the main antagonists of the Samurai Slice games in the Rhythm Heaven Series.

Backstory
Their first appearance was in Rhythm Tengoku, where they were known as Yokai (妖怪). Here, they can be found wearing red Tengu-like masks.

Back in the day, Yokai would often invade the village. They say they didn't actually attack people, but when they stumble upon them at night they get a big fright, so they were reasonably scared. Out of concern for those people, The Wandering Samurai went to slice all of those pesky monsters.

They appear hopping towards him along a roof, and upon reaching him, the samurai would quickly draw his sword, slice their masks off, and sheate it again quickly. Humourously, the masks are shown to tear up after being sliced off.

Some yokai appear with a bigger mask, or flying in with propellers or wings, until the last batch, where four yokai move together to give the appearance of one large creature. In the middle of this, an ominous fog starts appearing, partially obscuring the samurai's view. At one point, they start attacking two at a time, and with more fog.

These monsters also appear in Samurai Slice in Rhythm Heaven, where the samurai slices their masks off once again. Here, they are shown to be rather squishy, as they get squished upon landing on the ground if the samurai messes up.

In Samurai Slice and in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the evil spirits are pitch-black creatures with hand-like claws and spiky teeth who cause all kinds of mischief. They create trouble by stealing precious items, such a pinwheel and a stuffed bunny. The Wandering Samurai once again appears to vanquish them. These demons either attack the samurai one at a time, within patterns, or in groups. Although they vary in size, with some carrying weapons, they all fall to a single slice.

In Super Samurai Slice in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the demons resort to kidnapping women. The Wandering Samurai, who is travelling the lands of old to complete his training, proceeds to slice every demon in his path to rescue the women. The villagers are left confused by the black debris on the ground, as the samurai did not stay for the recognition. The village scientists eventually figure out the debris comes from the monsters, and are mystified as the blue pieces are cool to the touch, but they are apparently more difficult to clean up.

Appearances

 * Samurai Slice icon.png Iai Giri
 * 2nd Remix icon.png Remix 2
 * 6th Remix icon.png Remix 6
 * 7th Remix icon.png Remix 7
 * 8th Remix icon.png Remix 8
 * EndlessGameSamuraiSliceIcon.gif Samurai Slice
 * Samurai Slice Wii 3DS_icon.png Samurai Slice
 * Remix 4 Wii icon.png Remix 4
 * Samurai Slice 2 icon.png Samurai Slice 2
 * Remix 8 Wii icon.png Remix 8
 * Remix 10 wii icon.png Remix 10
 * Samurai Slice 3DS icon.png Super Samurai Slice
 * Samurai Slice 2 3DS icon.png Super Samurai Slice 2
 * Right Remix icon.png Right-Hand Remix
 * Final Remix icon.png Final Remix