{"id":26259,"date":"2024-01-29T10:36:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T01:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=26259"},"modified":"2024-01-29T10:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T01:36:17","slug":"20240129-26259","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240129-26259\/","title":{"rendered":"This anime-style indie RPG boasts\u00a0gorgeous VFX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japanese VFX artist WOLFGAMES announced that they will be releasing DEEPEST REGRET on January 31. The visual effects-packed 3D action RPG will be available on PC (Steam) in English, Chinese and Japanese.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com\/steam\/apps\/256978944\/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1702523436\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DEEPEST REGRET is a short 3D action game where you adventure through a nightmarish world as a magic sword-wielding woman called Wisteria. By switching between normal mode and demon mode, you can use two types of magic. You\u2019ll need these to take on the flesh-eating specters that have decimated humankind.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"731\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-262579-003.jpg\" alt=\"Deepest Regret Japanese indie VFX RPG Steam \" class=\"wp-image-26269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-262579-003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-262579-003-380x231.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-262579-003-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-262579-003-600x366.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-002.jpg\" alt=\"Deepest Regret Japanese indie VFX RPG Steam \" class=\"wp-image-26265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-002-380x232.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-002-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-002-600x366.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisteria is part of a military group that is made up of magic sword wielders who can take on the specters. She became a magic sword wielder when she fused with her sister Lilith, who had turned into a specter, but was unable to control her sister\u2019s magic powers. Accompanied by a fairy who lights her way, Wisteria ventures into this nightmarish world to defeat the source of evil, the Specter Lord.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-004.jpg\" alt=\"Deepest Regret Japanese indie VFX RPG Steam \" class=\"wp-image-26267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-004.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-004-380x232.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-004-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-004-600x366.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To vanquish all the specters you come across as you proceed through the game, you must switch between Wisteria\u2019s normal mode and demon mode to make use of her two types of magic. The game also involves collecting items and leveling up, and each playthrough takes 30 minutes according to the game\u2019s Steam page.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-001.jpg\" alt=\"Deepest Regret Japanese indie VFX RPG Steam \" class=\"wp-image-26264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-001-380x232.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-001-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240129-26259-001-600x366.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The developer WOLFGAMES is a Japanese VFX artist. Aside from game development, they also post various effects that they have created to YouTube and X. WOLFGAMES also sells instructional guides on game effects and materials via BOOTH and CGWORLD Online Tutorials. DEEPEST REGRET has been in development for about 2 years. According to WOLFGAMES\u2019s X account, they have been responsible for all aspects of development. Screenshots and videos of the game showcase flashy attack animations. The visual effects and anime-style graphics of this title are a key part of its appeal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEEPEST REGRET is scheduled to be released on January 31 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2673550\/DEEPEST_REGRET\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/author\/verity-townsend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verity Townsend<\/a>\u00a0based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240124-279978\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240124-279978\/\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-01-24 17:41\u00a0JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEEPEST REGRET is a visual effects-packed 3D action RPG where you battle through a nightmarish world as a sexy swordswoman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":26278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-26259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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