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Sentient artefact

Other (objects, etc.) theme

Includes at least one item that expresses sentience to a degree, commonly by talking to the wielder and possibly people around them.

80
games
22
platforms

Alternate name: Sentient weapon

NecroVisioN (Windows)
NecroVisioN
WIN 2009-02-20
Doom 3 (Xbox)
Doom 3
XBOX 2005-04-03
Sengoku Rance (Windows)
Sengoku Rance
WIN 2006-12-15
SoulCalibur III (PlayStation 2)
SoulCalibur III
PS2 2005-10-25
Devil May Cry 3 (Windows)
Devil May Cry 3
WIN 2006-06-28
Thief Gold (Windows)
Thief Gold
WIN 1999-10-29
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
WII 2011-11-18
MÄR Heaven - Boukyaku no Clavier (Nintendo DS)
MÄR Heaven - Boukyaku no Clavier
NDS 2006-09-07
Soul Edge (Arcade)
Soul Edge
ARCD 1995
Rise & Shine (Windows)
Rise & Shine
WIN 2017-01-13
Dust: An Elysian Tail (Xbox 360)
Dust: An Elysian Tail
X360 2012-08-15
Heretic II (Linux)
Heretic II
LIN 1999-12-08

The first video game about Sentient artefact was released in 1993.

Namco, Konami and Ithaqua Labs has published most of these games

Unlike living weapons, these can be quite inorganic and otherwise not exhibit any signs of life. Usually they exist through some magical, demonic, or otherwise mystical means, but even some Sci-Fi style things are appropriate (A.I., in case it's "trapped" into the artefact).
Related:
* Living weapons
* Odd appliances
* Animate weapons

Related sites

Related trope at TV Tropes (The Sword That Speaks)
Wikipedia article on "Sentient weapon"

Platforms

Linux 17
Windows 14
PS2 10
Mac OS X 5
Arcade 5
X360 4
Wii 3
Nintendo DS 3
Mac OS Classic 2
MS-DOS 2
Xbox 2
PS3 2
PS 2
Dreamcast 1
Amiga AGA 1
Amiga 1
BSD 1
GameCube 1
Saturn 1
GBA 1
PSP 1
Android 1

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