{"id":44578,"date":"2025-02-20T14:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T05:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=44578"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T01:41:44","slug":"persona-and-metaphor-refantazio-composers-new-turn-based-jrpg-guns-undarkness-to-get-free-demo-on-february-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/persona-and-metaphor-refantazio-composers-new-turn-based-jrpg-guns-undarkness-to-get-free-demo-on-february-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio composer\u2019s new turn-based JRPG Guns Undarkness to get free demo on February 24\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kodansha and Shoji Meguro have announced that the turn-based stealth JRPG <strong>Guns Undarkness <\/strong>will be getting a free demo on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1801140\/Guns_Undarkness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> on February 24. The game is planned to start Early Access in Spring 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"759\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44578-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44578-001.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44578-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44578-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Guns Undarkness is an upcoming tactical stealth RPG helmed by Shoji Meguro \u2013 the composer of the Persona series and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Meguro was a part of Atlus since 1996 <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211027-5024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all the way up to his departure<\/a> in 2021. Since then, he\u2019s been active as a freelancer and indie developer under the alias MegaRock while continuing to collaborate with Atlus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meguro\u2019s new game draws inspiration from Metal Gear Solid and Persona. It\u2019s set in the year 2045, in a world devastated by a nuclear war. You\u2019ll play as a member of a PMC (Private Military Company) and take on missions with your allies.&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=\"\u201cGuns Undarkness\u201d Demo Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mcsfo_njsas?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>The game is divided into stealth and battle sections. During the former, you\u2019ll move around the field while trying to remain undetected by enemies. If you manage to engage an enemy without being detected, you&#8217;ll earn the upper hand in battle. Encounters will unfold in a tactical turn-based command battle format, with the protagonist using various firearms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of Guns Undarkness\u2019s development is being handled by Meguro himself, with song lyrics written by Persona 3\u2019s Lotus Juice, and illustrations by Ilya Kuvshinov.&nbsp;<\/p>\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\/2025\/02\/20211106-5685-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20211106-5685-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20211106-5685-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20211106-5685-002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The game\u2019s upcoming demo will be about 20 minutes long and will include a tutorial on basic controls, the battle system, weapon customization, and strategies for the early stages of the story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demo version of Guns Undarkness releases on February 24 for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1801140\/Guns_Undarkness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). 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