VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Keiichi Yokoyama
JP AUTOMATON writer
Surreal cult classic Japanese game Garage comes to Steam in July
Garage is a cult classic adventure game that was originally released for PC in 1999. The game takes place in a psychological world that is teeming with dilapidated wooden buildings, rusted metal, and sewage. The Steam version of Garage: Bad Dream Adventure will be completely uncensored.
WWII Taiwan survival adventure game Raid on Taihoku gets a Steam demo
Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2022-06-15 18:33 JST) Taiwanese game studio Mizo Games released a Steam demo for their upcoming game Raid on Taihoku on June 14. The demo contains a…
SCP: Secret Files lets you experience paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation
In SCP: Secret Files, players can experience a variety of paranormal phenomena by taking on the role of a researcher for the SCP Foundation. The newly released demo tells a story related to SCP-701.
Steam Next Fest June 2022 edition: Here are some demos that caught our eye
Valve kicked off their Steam Next Fest June 2022 edition on June 13. The event will last until June 20 (PDT) and offers players a chance to try tons of demos for upcoming games and livestreams from developers to check out. Here are some demos that caught our eye.
Absurd action game I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi! is coming to Steam on June 22
I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi! is a 3D action game about eating sushi to stay alive. A man turns his love of sushi into strength and sets off to save sushi. By eating more sushi, the man will rescue both sushi and himself.
Learn Japanese etiquette with the novel game Manner Battler Rei
Manner Battler Rei is a short novel game where players can learn about Japan’s intricate ceremonial and business etiquette. The game takes place in a world with Manner Battles, competitions where competitors point out manner mistakes.
After He Was Gone is a tactical RPG without a level-up system
Japanese solo game developer Nono has released the demo version of After He Was Gone on Steam. The game is a tactical RPG that has no level-up system and instead focuses on the use of items and skills.
Genshin Impact’s Ver.2.7 update makes location names easier to read for Japanese players
When playing in Japanese, Genshin Impact contains numerous hard-to-read location names such as 瓊璣野 (Qiongji Estuary) —an issue that’s been rectified with Ver.2.7.
Animator Hanabushi’s Piggy One is being turned into a video game
Animator Hanabushi’s Piggy One is being turned into a video game in collaboration with Unreal Life developer hako life. The game is scheduled to release in 2023.
RTS game Colorful Party Wars features a real-life VRChat group and is available on Steam
Colorful Party Wars is an RTS game that features the group Colorful Party who are active on the VR platform VRChat. The game currently only supports Japanese, but there are plans to implement support for English, Korean, and Simplified Chinese in the future.
Deck-building horror game Playable Mockup coming to Steam May 25
Playable Mockup is a 3D deck-building horror game about exploring an infinitely looping corridor. As the name suggests, Playable Mockup is a playable prototype of a game still in development.
Cute Soulslike action game Little Witch Nobeta launches on September 29
Magical girl Soulslike action game Little Witch Nobeta launches on September 29 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). Little Witch Nobeta is currently in Steam Early Access.
fault – StP – LIGHTKRAVTE, a prequel to the fault series, is coming to Steam on May 28
The latest title in the “fault” series called fault - StP - LIGHTKRAVTE is coming to Steam on May 28. It takes place in a peaceful Rughzenhaide before it falls.
Visual Arts’ visual novel Stella of the End coming to Japan on September 30
Visual Arts’ post-apocalyptic visual novel Stella of the End coming to Japan on September 30. The game tells a story of a realist trafficker and an android girl that wishes to become a human.
The House in Fata Morgana dev’s new game tells story from the perspective of a detective & a serial killer
The developer behind The House in Fata Morgana has announced their new mystery adventure game called Project Code Name M (working title) for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PS4. It tells a story from the perspectives of both a detective character and a serial killer.
miHoYo’s new anime-style ARPG Zenless Zone Zero starts CBT registration
miHoYo’s interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse has officially revealed their new fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero. Registration for the game’s first closed beta test (referred to as The Turning Test) is now open.
Idol Manager coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4 & PS5 on August 25 [Update]
Indie game publisher PLAYISM has announced that Idol Manager is coming to the Nintendo Switch on August 25. The Switch port will contain the same content as the PC version. [Update] Idol Manager is coming to PS4/PS5 on the same day as well
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer. ElecHead is a 2D puzzle game where you control an electrically charged robot named Elec and use electricity-related gimmicks to solve puzzles.
Tales of Luminaria to end service in July, just 8 months after launch
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that they are ending service for Tales of Luminaria on July 19 (PDT). Tales of Luminaria is an RPG that launched 6 months ago in November 2021 for iOS and Android, with Colopl handling the game’s development.
There’s a free game about saving macho men stuck in the ceiling of a school gym
Japanese solo game developer Tadasumen has released a PC game called Taiikukan no Tenjyou ni hasamatta macho o tasukeru game (体育館の天井に挟まったマッチョを助けるゲーム), which can be translated to something like “a game about saving macho men stuck in the ceiling of a school gym.”
Cynoroid Forsaken is a corpse-eating 2D action game being developed by JP indie dev
Cynoroid Forsaken is coming to Steam on June 4. Cynoroid Forsaken is a pixel art 2D action shooting game where you eat enemy corpses in order to heal yourself.
MaidSouls, a monochrome katana-wielding maid action game, is in development
MaidSouls is a third-person action game set in a monochrome world. You play as a katana/gun wielding maid. An alpha version is available on PC.