{"id":65809,"date":"2026-04-24T18:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65809"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:03:05","slug":"exstetra-the-bizarre-jrpg-where-you-battle-by-kissing-is-getting-an-hd-remaster-after-13-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/exstetra-the-bizarre-jrpg-where-you-battle-by-kissing-is-getting-an-hd-remaster-after-13-years\/","title":{"rendered":"EXSTETRA, the bizarre JRPG where you battle by kissing, is getting an HD remaster after 13 years\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japanese game developer and publisher FuRyu has announced an HD remaster of <\/em>EXSTETRA<\/strong>, coming to PC (Steam) in the Summer of 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally\u00a0released in 2013 for the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS,\u00a0EXSTETRA\u00a0is a fantasy JRPG\u00a0where\u00a0making out\u00a0is everything. The\u00a0story\u00a0is set\u00a0in\u00a0a world where\u00a0modern-day\u00a0Tokyo has fused with another realm, causing it to mutate\u00a0and\u00a0face\u00a0destruction. The protagonist, Ryoma, is a high school student suffering from amnesia\u00a0who becomes the\u00a0chosen savior\u00a0of the world, known as\u00a0“the\u00a0Prisma.”\u00a0He\u00a0acquires\u00a0the power to awaken those with potential into\u00a0Prisma Knights\u00a0through kissing.\u00a0Together,\u00a0Ryoma and his allies must face the threat of the world\u2019s\u00a0annihilation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXSTETRA features real-life Tokyo locations such as Shibuya, Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Asakusa, depicted in a mutated state and overrun by greenery. You’ll explore these environments and fight to save the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The battle system is turn-based, allowing you to form a party of four from a roster of Prism Knights. A key mechanic is an energy called EXS, which only the protagonist Ryoma is capable of wielding. In addition to standard special moves that consume MP, EXSTETRA\u2019s battles revolve around powerful EXS-powered skills. Ryoma can share the EXS he absorbs from defeated enemies with his allies, but only through kissing them. By making out with your companions at the right moment, you can quickly turn the tides of battle in your favor. Rest assured, the game offers both male and female party members to kiss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXSTETRA\u2019s new HD remaster seems to come with improved graphics, promising to depict a scenic fantasy Tokyo. The crucial kissing scenes have no doubt been enhanced too for a more compelling experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remastered version of EXSTETRA is set to release for PC (Steam<\/a>) in the Summer of 2026. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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