{"id":66086,"date":"2026-05-01T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66086"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:13:18","slug":"nippon-ichi-software-announces-no-dogs-or-cats-will-die-in-its-totally-cute-and-not-at-all-sinister-new-farming-simulator-despite-yomawari-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nippon-ichi-software-announces-no-dogs-or-cats-will-die-in-its-totally-cute-and-not-at-all-sinister-new-farming-simulator-despite-yomawari-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Nippon Ichi Software announces no dogs or cats will die in its \u201ctotally cute and not at all sinister\u201d new farming simulator, despite Yomawari comparisons \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) has been <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nippon-ichi-software-faces-losses-over-prolonged-contract-work-for-other-companies-announces-further-shift-to-its-own-ips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shifting its focus on developing more in-house titles<\/a>, one new addition to its roster of original games was announced to be <strong>Village in the Shade<\/strong>, a farming simulator coming fall 2026. While the title was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/yomawari-fans-shouldnt-expect-horror-elements-from-nippon-ichi-softwares-new-game-devs-say-but-creepy-hints-in-the-promotional-material-suggest-otherwise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promoted as a lighthearted cozy game<\/a>, creepy hints in trailers and an <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nippon-ichi-softwares-new-supposedly-cozy-and-relaxing-farming-sim-celebrates-15-age-rating-with-blood-splattered-promo-image-to-the-delight-of\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ominous 15+ rating<\/a> suggest that the story might take a rather disturbing twist, much like the studio\u2019s 2015 survival horror Yomawari: Night Alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%81%BB%E3%81%AE%E6%9A%AE%E3%81%97%E3%81%AE%E5%BA%AD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u307b\u306e\u66ae\u3057\u306e\u5ead<\/a> \u3067\u306f<br><br>\uff3c \ud83d\udc36 \u72ac\u3068\u732b\u306f\u6b7b\u306b\u307e\u305b\u3093\uff01\ud83d\udc31 \uff0f<br><br>\u3069\u3046\u305e\u5b89\u5fc3\u3057\u3066\u3054\u4e88\u7d04\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u2728<br><br>\u5404\u5e97\u8217\u3055\u307e\u3054\u3068\u306e\u7279\u5178\u304c\u6bd4\u3079\u3084\u3059\u304f\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<br>\u25bc\u3054\u4e88\u7d04\u306f\u3053\u3061\u3089<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEQe1W9z79\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZEQe1W9z79<\/a><br><br>2026\u5e747\u670830\u65e5(\u6728)\u767a\u58f2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QwnBAjQoPZ\">pic.twitter.com\/QwnBAjQoPZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u307b\u306e\u66ae\u3057\u306e\u5ead \u516c\u5f0f (@Honogurashi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Honogurashi\/status\/2049035898269175846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To address some of the (quite understandable) concerns regarding Village in the Shade, the title\u2019s official X account recently made a public announcement explaining that dogs and cats do not die in-game. While this may seem a bit unusual of an announcement to those who aren\u2019t familiar with Nippon Ichi Software\u2019s track record, longtime fans seem happy that the game won\u2019t be forcing them to relive their <em>past traumas<\/em>. Specifically, those who have played the Yomawari series probably know what \u201cincident\u201d the X post is referencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note that the following paragraph contains spoilers for the opening section of Yomawari: Night Alone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The very first scene of Yomawari: Night Alone introduces the protagonist and her dog Poro as they take an evening stroll along a rural road. As a part of the \u201ctutorial\u201d section of the game teaching you how to use the inventory, you\u2019re prompted to pick up a small rock. Then, the game tells you to throw it. Poro chases the thrown rock, unaware of a speeding truck coming right at him. What follows is a rather gruesome and bloody scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many are relieved that these kinds of horrific scenes (obviously) won\u2019t be taking place in the \u201cdefinitely-not-horror-cute-cozy-game\u201d that Village in the Shade is presenting itself to be, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Honogurashi\/status\/2049035898269175846\/quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">some fans on X are jokingly warning <\/a>not to get fooled by the wording of the announcement. Yeah, dogs and cats will definitely not die in-game, but what about other animals\u2026<em>or humans<\/em>?\u00a0<\/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=\"Village in the Shade - Announcement Trailer (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, PC)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cc_F--CxTq0?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>That being said, if you\u2019re bad with scary stuff and don\u2019t want to see <em>anyone<\/em>\u2019s in-game death, Village in the Shade also offers a Peaceful Life Mode, letting you enjoy your life in the village without having to worry that anything sinister is happening when you\u2019re not looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nisamerica.com\/village-in-the-shade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Village in&nbsp;the Shade<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;set to release in fall 2026 for PC (Steam), PS5 and Nintendo Switch systems. The PC version will&nbsp;support English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;and Korean, while the console versions will support English,&nbsp;French&nbsp;and Spanish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/yomawari-fans-shouldnt-expect-horror-elements-from-nippon-ichi-softwares-new-game-devs-say-but-creepy-hints-in-the-promotional-material-suggest-otherwise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yomawari fans shouldn\u2019t expect horror elements from Nippon Ichi Software\u2019s new game, devs say. But creepy hints in the promotional material suggest otherwise\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nippon-ichi-softwares-new-supposedly-cozy-and-relaxing-farming-sim-celebrates-15-age-rating-with-blood-splattered-promo-image-to-the-delight-of\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nippon Ichi\u00a0Software\u2019s\u00a0new supposedly \u201ccozy and relaxing\u201d farming sim celebrates\u00a015+\u00a0age rating\u00a0with blood splattered promo image, to the delight of\u00a0Yomawari\u00a0fans\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yomawari developer Nippon Ichi Software announces that no cats and dogs will die in its upcoming farming simulator Village in the Shade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":66090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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