{"id":67224,"date":"2026-05-26T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=67224"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:53:56","slug":"ultra0-is-a-girls-vs-kaiju-visual-novel-pseudo-3d-shooter-coming-to-steam-in-june-2026-harsh-life-or-death-battles-but-beginner-friendly-gameplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/ultra0-is-a-girls-vs-kaiju-visual-novel-pseudo-3d-shooter-coming-to-steam-in-june-2026-harsh-life-or-death-battles-but-beginner-friendly-gameplay\/","title":{"rendered":"ULTRA0 is a\u00a0\u201cgirls vs kaiju\u201d\u00a0visual novel\u00a0pseudo-3D shooter\u00a0coming to Steam in June\u00a02026. Harsh life-or-death battles, but beginner-friendly gameplay\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japanese indie\u00a0studio\u00a0PenGames\u00a0has announced that\u00a0its whimsical visual novel x shooting game\u00a0ULTRA0\u00a0<\/strong>(pronounced\u00a0\u201cUltra Zero\u201d), will launch on June 2 for PC (Steam<\/a>).\u00a0The title is a story-driven\u00a0pseudo-3D shooter that alternates between\u00a0combat\u00a0and visual novel segments, featuring playful pixel-style graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ULTRA0 takes place in the fictional N Country, which has faced years of relentless monster invasions. As the nation\u2019s population is driven to the brink of extinction, young girls take up arms and stand on the front lines of the battlefield, fighting to protect the world from the kaiju.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shooting sections are designed to be accessible even for beginners, with straightforward controls aimed at letting anyone engage in high-adrenaline battles and enjoy the game through to the ends.\u00a0You’ll\u00a0mainly control\u00a0the movement of the protagonist using the analog stick\u00a0(ULTRA0 supports only controllers at the time of writing), while attacks will\u00a0fire automatically whenever enemies are targeted, allowing you\u00a0to focus primarily on dodging.\u00a0You can also activate bombs and\u00a0special skills\u00a0with a single button press.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout\u00a0ULTRA0\u2019s\u00a0stages, you can collect upgrade items and choose one effect from three random options. These upgrades can enhance stats such as attack power, firing speed, and cooldown times. Rarely, item effects may even be doubled or tripled.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile, the visual novel sections focus on the girls fighting the war on kaiju. The story is told in episodic chapters, with a different protagonist taking center stage in each one. The first chapter follows Shirogane, a fighter stationed in the elite Area 81 unit. Having repeatedly saved her comrades thanks to her exceptional combat abilities, she is eventually ordered to take down an unknown giant kaiju. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even during ULTRA0\u2019s gameplay sections, story elements are still present through a smartphone-style UI displayed at the edge of the screen, where messages from your allies appear in real time. Conversations range from battlefield updates to casual day-to-day exchanges between the girls, gradually fleshing out the world and characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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