VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Keiichi Yokoyama
JP AUTOMATON writer
Aim Climb is a climbing game that tests your aiming skill
Aim Climb is a climbing game that tests your aiming skill. Your goal is to help a cat girl climb out of a dark cave by aiming and clicking on targets scattered around the environment. Aim Climb is now available on Steam.
The Closing Shift, a Japanese horror film-inspired game, will launch on March 18
Japanese indie game developer Chilla’s Art has announced that they will release The Closing Shift on March 18 (PDT) for PC (Steam).
Real-time 3D RPG Arknights: Endfield officially announced
Real-time 3D RPG Arknights: Endfield officially announced. The game takes place on a planet called Talos-II which is plagued with natural disasters and danger all around.
Manga artist Hiro Mashima releases Edens Zero spinoff game on PC
Fairy Tail manga artist Hiro Mashima releases Edens Zero spinoff game on PC. It’s a short adventure game featuring Edens Zero’s heroine Rebecca Bluegarden, android cat Happy, and a miniature anti-bot machine Pino.
Metroidvania action game TOMOMI coming to Steam March 26
Metroidvania action game TOMOMI coming to Steam March 26. The protagonist Tomomi is a hero who is lewd, likes women, and is a bit of an airhead.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R to feature 50 characters from the manga series
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). It’s scheduled to release in early fall 2022.
Zakuro, an RPG about fighting grotesque angels, is seeking crowdfunding
Zakuro, an RPG about fighting grotesque angels, is seeking crowdfunding. The game takes place in the near future in a quarantined Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo, Japan.
Dungeon RPG Potato Flowers in Full Bloom to release on March 10
Dungeon RPG Potato Flowers in Full Bloom to release on March 10 for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. Potato Flowers in Full Bloom is a dungeon exploration RPG that takes you through an underground labyrinth in search of legendary crop seeds.
METALLIC CHILD to get Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration DLC on March 31
METALLIC CHILD to get Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration DLC on March 31. METALLIC CHILD is a top-down roguelite action game where players control an android named Rona.
Former Fate/Grand Order creative producer’s new studio announces untitled RPG
Yosuke Shiokawa’s new studio Fahrenheit 213 has announced an untitled RPG for PC and they plan to self-publish it. The details are scarce at the moment, only providing a few pieces of concept art.
Yuri visual novel Uso Kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu announced for PC
Yuri visual novel Uso Kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu announced for PC. Players will take the role of Kaoru Tachibana, a second-year high school student, in a story about summer love.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to support rollback netcode on PS4/Steam in summer 2022
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to support rollback netcode on PS4/Steam in summer 2022. The remastered version of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is set to release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam) on March 17.
Steam page for Ib remake opens, now with PLAYISM as the publisher
Steam page for Ib remake opens, now with PLAYISM as the publisher. The original Ib was released in 2012 as a free game created by a solo game developer that goes by kouri.
Steam Next Fest: Check out these 10 playable Japanese game demos
The Steam Next Fest is being held until February 28 at 10 a.m. (PST), so to celebrate, we’ve put together a list of 10 demos for Japanese games that you can try out during the event.
TrinityS demo brings boss rush co-op action to Steam
TrinityS demo brings boss rush co-op action to Steam. TrinityS is a top-down cooperative action game where players form a three-person party consisting of a DPS, a tank, and a healer to take on a boss rush.
Unity-based RPG Maker Unite announced for Steam & Unity Asset Store
Unity-based RPG Maker Unite announced for Steam & Unity Asset Store. It’s the latest product in the RPG Maker series scheduled to release in 2022.
Sausage fighting game Sausage Legend 2 released for iOS & Android in Japan
Sausage fighting game Sausage Legend 2 released for iOS & Android in Japan. Players control sausages that have been skewered by forks and swing them in order to pulverize their opponent’s sausage.
The high-risk high-reward bullet hell shooter Graze Counter GM gets a demo on Steam
The high-risk high-reward bullet hell shooter Graze Counter GM gets a demo on Steam. Graze Counter GM is a vertical scrolling shooter where you charge a powerful ability called the “Graze Counter” by grazing past enemy attacks.
Square Enix announces live-action game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Square Enix announces live-action murder mystery adventure game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story. The game is scheduled to release May 12, 2022, on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
Scarlet Nexus ver.1.07 adds Photo Mode and Very Hard difficulty
Scarlet Nexus ver.1.07 adds Photo Mode, Very Hard difficulty, Equipable Support Plugins, anime collaboration items, and more.
On-site indie game exhibit Tokyo Game Dungeon announced
On-site indie game exhibit Tokyo Game Dungeon announced. The first exhibit is scheduled to take place on August 7 JST at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan.
Highly rated visual novel Cyanotype Daydream coming to Steam on Feb. 10
Highly rated visual novel Cyanotype Daydream coming to Steam on February 10. Cyanotype Daydream initially launched in Japan as an 18+ game, but the Steam version is for all-ages.