{"id":68714,"date":"2026-06-24T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=68714"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:38:16","slug":"marie-android-is-a-3d-action-game-in-which-the-cute-heroine-can-get-absolutely-shredded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/marie-android-is-a-3d-action-game-in-which-the-cute-heroine-can-get-absolutely-shredded\/","title":{"rendered":"Marie Android is a 3D action game in which the cute\u00a0heroine\u00a0can get absolutely shredded\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese indie developer Jinbey\u00a0Aoyama launched the Steam store page for\u00a0the\u00a03D action-adventure title\u00a0<strong>Marie Android\u00a0<\/strong>on June 20.\u00a0Set to release sometime this summer, the game has been in development for at least five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marie Android follows the titular character, a small robot whose default appearance is that of a young girl. Thanks to her mysterious powers, Marie can become extremely muscular, flatten herself, and even\u00a0turn\u00a0into a tank. With\u00a0her ability to transform and the help of her friends, Marie embarks on an adventure to save\u00a0Akacha\u00a0Town.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-003-1080x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-003-1080x608-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-003-1080x608-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-003-1080x608-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-002-1080x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-002-1080x608-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-002-1080x608-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-450992-002-1080x608-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gameplay involves engaging with puzzles and combat&nbsp;as you explore the&nbsp;town and neighboring dungeons.&nbsp;Some&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;will have you flattening yourself to get to previously unreachable areas, while others&nbsp;(such as locked gates and strong enemies)&nbsp;require you to bulk up and smash your way through.&nbsp;Each section of the map features its own mechanics,&nbsp;which you must master to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0game\u2019s\u00a0developer\u00a0Jinbey\u00a0Aoyama has\u00a0actually\u00a0been\u00a0active\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0VTuber\u00a0since 2018. While their\u00a0VTuber\u2019s name is also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jinbey_Aoyama?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marie Android<\/a>,\u00a0they\u00a0only started posting about\u00a0the game\u00a0on social media around\u00a0July 2021. After a lengthy period of silence following a December 2024 post,\u00a0they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jinbey_Aoyama\/status\/2063592553019220207?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">returned on June 7, 2026<\/a>\u00a0with a release period\u00a0announcement.\u00a0While\u00a0Aoyama is working\u00a0on practically all aspects of the game solo,\u00a0virtual\u00a0singer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@pochikorone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pochi Korone<\/a>\u00a0(whom the Marie Android VTuber has collaborated with in the past)\u00a0has provided her voice talents\u00a0to the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026\u5e74\u590f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u767a\u58f2\uff01\u3042\u3068\u590f\u30b3\u30df\u30b1\u306b\u51fa\u307e\u3059\uff01\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btZVwQMs44g?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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marie Android is set to release sometime this summer for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4814280\/Marie_Android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marie Android is a solo-developed Japanese indie game set release in 2026 for PC (Steam).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":68718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-06-24T14:00:09+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mp237lkmfo2r","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mp237lkmfo2r\",\"cid\":\"bafyreif45whmt7bhh4vleo26bdghbztgcrtwofiopf2o4t74fsppodxv3i\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreihuszxbbmoc7lv6ktcubzjkgx7j64tjqa4w62qxseqq7tgyt5xd6e\",\"rev\":\"3mp237lkqco2r\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-68714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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