{"id":75119,"date":"2026-11-12T14:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T05:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=75119"},"modified":"2026-11-12T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T05:40:32","slug":"stylish-action-rpg-shade-of-the-marionette-the-story-of-piyorita-showcases-doll-battles-and-crafting-in-first-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/stylish-action-rpg-shade-of-the-marionette-the-story-of-piyorita-showcases-doll-battles-and-crafting-in-first-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish action RPG Shade of the Marionette: The Story of Piyorita showcases doll battles and crafting in first trailer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korean studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwiwalks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiwiwalks<\/a> has released the first trailer for its upcoming 3D action RPG <strong>Shade of the Marionette: The Story of Piyorita<\/strong>. The story follows Piyorita, a doll with no emotions or memories, who sets out to become a complete masterpiece by absorbing other dolls. The game is set in the WitchSpring universe, based on Kiwiwalks\u2019 long-running turn-based RPG series.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shade of the Marionette begins with Piyorita waking up in the White Nest. Spurred by a familiar voice, she takes up arms to destroy and absorb the life forces of other dolls to make herself whole. These other dolls (dubbed \u201cFailures\u201d) are jealous of Piyorita and want to absorb her life force so that they may become whole themselves.\u00a0The story is divided into different \u201crooms.\u201d The order in which you unlock rooms influences the scenes you witness and how the narrative unfolds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1324\" height=\"738\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1324px) 100vw, 1324px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-header.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-header-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-header-768x428.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game\u2019s new trailer showcases the isometric perspective and fast-paced melee combat. In addition to standard attacks, you can use deflects and counters to turn enemy strikes to your advantage. Using a variety of weapons and tools, Piyorita fights both humanoid and animal-looking dolls. You\u2019ll also fight several bosses, many of which can be summoned after they are defeated. The Giant White Spider that Piyorita fights at the beginning of the trailer, for example, can be seen being summoned by her to take on the Furore boss at the end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1627\" height=\"903\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1627px) 100vw, 1627px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-003.jpg 1627w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-003-380x211.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-003-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-003-1536x852.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1326\" height=\"741\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-002.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-002-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-75119-002-768x429.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Materials you acquire from exploration and combat can be brought back to the White Nest hub area, where you can upgrade your equipment, craft new tools, unlock new spells, and manage the boss dolls you have collected(bosses can be customized to enhance their combat effectiveness). You can also switch up Piyorita\u2019s appearance from the White Nest.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shade of the Marionette: The Story of Piyorita is set to release in the second half of 2027 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5034390\/Shade_of_the_Marionette_The_Story_of_Piyorita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and consoles.&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=\"Shade of the Marionette | Official First Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RrYPqHe_d0g?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\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/chinese-developer-nutayu-unveils-new-anime-sci-fi-action-rpg-featuring-kemono-girls-mechas-and-fast-paced-melee-combat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese developer NUTAYU unveils new anime sci-fi action RPG featuring kemono girls, mechas, and fast-paced melee combat<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/shin-megami-tensei-and-persona-co-creator-kouji-okadas-school-action-jrpg-villioncode-launches-in-the-west-on-january-26-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shin Megami Tensei and Persona co-creator Kouji Okada\u2019s school action JRPG Villion:Code launches in the West on January 26, 2027<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The game is a new title by WitchSpring developer Kiwiwalks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":75121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":false,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-75119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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