{"id":35267,"date":"2024-08-09T15:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T06:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=35267"},"modified":"2024-08-23T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T04:01:15","slug":"shin-megami-tensei-meets-slay-the-spire-in-upcoming-japanese-rpg-deckbuilder-under-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/shin-megami-tensei-meets-slay-the-spire-in-upcoming-japanese-rpg-deckbuilder-under-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Shin Megami Tensei meets Slay the Spire in upcoming Japanese RPG deckbuilder UNDER WORLD\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On August 4, Japanese solo creator Carvel announced that they are currently developing a roguelike RPG called <strong>UNDER WORLD <\/strong>(working title), releasing a preview video of the game\u2019s alpha version, including gameplay footage.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDER WORLD is strongly inspired by Shin Megami Tensei, particularly the series\u2019 early entries on the Super Famicom, and 2017 deckbuilder roguelike Slay the Spire. In their introduction to the preview video (below), Carvel explains where the idea for UNDER WORLD came from: \u201cI wanted to make a new game based on my own interpretation of the appeal of these two games (SMT and Slay the Spire) that I love.\u201d The beta version of the UNDER WORLD is scheduled to launch in 2025, however, it is not yet known whether it will be available in other languages aside from Japanese.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/jRW3Fl-Un4E?si=iD1rTgSln7LnVv-n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the surviving humans have to live underground because war has contaminated the surface and made it uninhabitable. Monsters in the form of angels and demons suddenly appear and start fighting for control of the underground world. As the protagonist, you must explore the depths of the underground to locate and purge the source of these monsters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"889\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Shin Megami Tensei Slay the Spire inspired Japanese RPG UNDER WORLD\" class=\"wp-image-35278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-001.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-001-380x264.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-001-768x533.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The gameplay footage shows the player moving around a map dotted with enemies and defeating them in turn-based battles using cards to attack, defend, and trigger various other effects. This game cycle is similar to Slay the Spire, as is the pattern of completing events and receiving items, which give you buffs (like Slay the Spire\u2019s relics do).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Familiar to Shin Megami Tensei fans, UNDER WORLD has a similar range of alignments that change depending on the player\u2019s behavior and have a knock-on effect on gameplay. These are Neutral, Law, and Chaos. There is also \u201cMoral,\u201d i.e. the player\u2019s morality, which increases or decreases depending on your choices. If your Moral hits zero, you will suffer a penalty. It seems these two mechanics will come into play during combat and other situations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"800\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-002.jpeg\" alt=\"Shin Megami Tensei Slay the Spire inspired Japanese RPG UNDER WORLD\" class=\"wp-image-35277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-002.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-002-380x264.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240809-35267-002-768x533.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the video, it seems that UNDER WORLD will combine the strengths of Shin Megami Tensei and Slay the Spire. CARVEL is currently working on the planning, design, detailed pixel art graphics and sound by themselves. The creator is currently looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/carvel_cake1027\/status\/1820023992696061988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recruit<\/a> paid developers for the project. It will be interesting to keep an eye on this promising SMT and Slay the Spire-inspired game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDER WORLD (tentative title) is currently in development, with a Beta version slated for release in 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><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\/roguelike-underworld-20240809-305179\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-08-09 11:49<\/em>\u00a0<em>JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Japanese indie game UNDER WORLD is inspired by its solo creator&#8217;s love of Shin Megami Tensei and Slay the Spire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":35276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-35267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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