{"id":35386,"date":"2024-08-14T11:53:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T02:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=35386"},"modified":"2024-08-23T16:53:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:53:56","slug":"ganbare-goemons-spiritual-successor-bakeru-to-get-western-release-in-september-on-steam-and-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/ganbare-goemons-spiritual-successor-bakeru-to-get-western-release-in-september-on-steam-and-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Ganbare Goemon\u2019s spiritual successor BAKERU to get Western release in September on Steam and Switch\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spike Chunsoft has announced that they will be bringing Good-Feel&#8217;s<strong> Bakeru<\/strong> to North America and Europe. The title is scheduled to be released digitally on September 3 for the PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. A teaser trailer and Switch demo have been released as of August 13.&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\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Announcement Trailer | Japan-esque Wild Action Game BAKERU Hits Nintendo Switch &amp; Steam 9\/3\/2024\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8wgWV10C4rg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bakeru is a 3D action-adventure game set in a disaster-stricken \u201cfairy tale\u201d Japan. A bizarre festival threatens to take over the country, and Bakeru the Tanuki is tasked with freeing Japan from the grip of evil spirits. Together with Sun from Issun clan, Bakeru sets out on an adventure to all 47 Japanese prefectures to defeat the Festival Troops. Bakeru uses a taiko drum to fight, as well as his ability to shapeshift. The game will combine traditional and modern Japanese motifs across 50 colorful stages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Good-Feel title initially launched in November last year under the title Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! However, it was available exclusively on the Japanese Nintendo eShop. With the game being produced by Etsunobu Ebisu, the creator of Konami\u2019s Ganbare Goemon franchise, a lot of overseas fans have been &nbsp;waiting for an English release. In addition, Bakeru\u2019s director Tadanori Tsukawaki is credited on titles such as Nintendo\u2019s Princess Peach: Showtime!, Yoshi&#8217;s Crafted World and Yoshi&#8217;s Woolly World, further raising expectations for the title.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1061\" height=\"594\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35386-001.jpg\" alt=\"Bakeru\" class=\"wp-image-35389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35386-001.jpg 1061w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35386-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35386-001-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bakeru-steam-20240813-305656-002.jpg\" alt=\"Bakeru\" class=\"wp-image-35391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bakeru-steam-20240813-305656-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bakeru-steam-20240813-305656-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bakeru-steam-20240813-305656-002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new release will not only bring Bakeru to English-speaking audiences, but will also add new attacks \u2013 Hurricane and Spinning Top, as well as a new enemy character called Lantern Boss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bakeru is scheduled to be released on September 3 for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2969380\/BAKERU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and Nintendo Switch. 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