Speak softly, and carry a big mallet! At least, that's how the old adage would go if you're playing a dashing carpenter out to stop an evil construction company. Luckily, you can actually play as a dashing carpenter with a giant mallet now: there's a demo out for Irem's Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari, which has you playing just such a character.

This gameplay demo lets you play a portion of one level in multiple difficulty settings. The controls happen to be simple enough though: Triangle and Square to perform two different kinds of swings, and X to jump. X followed by the down button and triangle will also unleash a special attack, so remember that.

Here are some reminders regarding the demo, in case you plan to try it out: To install it, just place the unzipped folder in the GAME section on your memory stick. Note that the game needs at least firmware 3.95 to run though. In any event, expect this game to hit Japan on May 15. Enjoy the demo!


Download: Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari demo