Update 11/08/24 at 2:00 a.m.: The Cornet Espoir character clip has been released.

Cornet Espoir

Update 11/06/24 at 2:00 a.m.: The first three character clips have been released, featuring Laharl from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Valvatorez from Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, and Pirilika from Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless.

Laharl

Valvatorez

Pirilika

Six characters from Nippon Ichi Software‘s other franchises will appear the “After Story” of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, Nippon Ichi Software announced.

The “After Story” is unlocked by clearing the main story, and features Laharl, Vavlatorez, and Pirilika from the Disgaea series, Prier from La Pucelle: Tactics, Cornet Espoir from Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, and Asagi.

Videos of each character as they appear in the “After Story” will be published via the game’s official website over the coming weeks.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on January 30, 2025 worldwide, followed by PC via Steam in spring 2025.

View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Nippon Ichi Software has announced Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered, a remastered version of the original Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle for PlayStation 5. It will launch digitally on November 7 worldwide.

Watch the announcement trailer below.

Watch a new trailer below. View the latest screenshots at the gallery.

Nippon Ichi Software has announced Cladun X3 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch. It will launch on February 27, 2025 in Japan for 7,200 yen.

Here is the announcement trailer:

Get the first details below.

■ Specifications

■ Story

Arcanus Cella—a miniature world that connects that various worlds, dungeons, and eras.

This place, which has existed since ancient times, is said to be accessible only to chosen villains.

Today, a new villain has once again been summoned to Arcanus Cella…

■ System

● To Become the Strongest, Challenge the Dungeons that Await in Arcanus Cella

One day, you are suddenly brought to Arcanus Cella, joining many other villains. Upon arriving, you and the others are told that you must play a death game for the sake of “world peace.”

To survive this dangerous death game, you must grow stronger. Train, gather items, and venture into the mysterious dungeon connected to Arcanus Cella in order to become the strongest villain.

Cladun X3 is a highly customizable and dynamic pixel art action RPG with a focus on hack-and-slash gameplay. Utilize a variety of weapons, magic, and actions to fend off the monsters monsters and traps that await you, and clear the dungeons!

● Utilize Various Weapons and Actions to Overcome Vicious Monsters and Dangerous Traps

The dungeons are teeming with vicious monsters and brimming with dangerous traps.

Monsters will attack you in real-time in the dungeons. Utilize a range of actions—attack, magic, dashing, jumping, sliding, defending with a shield, flying, and shifting—to swiftly and precisely defeat monsters and progress through the dungeon.

—How you choose to fight is up to you: deploy a magical barrier to nullify damage, or leap into fire to set yourself ablaze and deal heavy damage to ice-type monsters.

There are six equippable weapon types: sword, blunt weapon, staff, spear, bow, and dagger. Each weapon has its own specialties in terms of attack range and abilities, with skills that vary depending on your class.

—Blunt weapons can be used to destroy certain walls in dungeons, while the staff enables mid-to-long range attribute attacks and speeds up casting times. Each weapon type has unique actions that can be used to navigate the dungeon.

Various actions can also be used to bypass traps, such as sliding under laser beams, jumping over floor traps, or using charging enemies to destroy walls. The key to clearing dungeons is instantly determining the right action to proceed safely.

—Traps can be dodged by sliding or flying, but they can also be skillfully utilized to defeat enemies in one fell swoop.

You will find various equipment and items in the dungeon. Search for treasure chests to acquire powerful weapons and equipment to strengthen your character.

—Even equipment with the same name may have different quality levels or special effects due to titles attached to them.

● Classes

In Cladun X3, you can choose from 10 different classes. Each class has different stats, preferred weapons, and “Magic Circles” that they can learn.

Warrior

WizardA magic class recommended for beginners.Can learn attack magic and specializes in long-range attacks.Can learn many Magic Circles focused on buffing skills and magic.Can suppress Sorcery Outbursts.

Ranger

Merchant

● Set Up Your Party and Power Them Up! Magic Circles are the Key to Character Development

Magic Circles are a unique party formation system from the Cladun series, enabling a party of multiple characters to function in an action RPG where the player only controls one character.

The player-controlled character—the “main character”—is positioned at the center, while the “sub characters” placed around them provide support and boost their power.

—Placing special items in the Magic Circle activates the sub characters, allowing you to enhance the main character as much as you like.

There are over 200 types of Magic Circles, with some being four times larger than those in previous entries. Certain Magic Circles can support a party of up to 16 characters. New effect spaces have also been added, expanding the variety of power-up combinations.

In battle, sub characters in the Magic Circle act as shields, absorbing damage in place of the main character. As long as the sub characters stay alive, the main character won’t take any damage.

New Magic Circles are learned each time you level up, and the Magic Circles learned differ based on your class. For example, a wizard will learn Magic Circles that specialize in using magic, while a Merchant will learn Magic Circles that allows them to use money.

● Formidable Foes and Treasures Await in the Ever-Changing Random Dungeons (Ran-geons)

The Ran-geon is a 100-level random dungeon separate from the main story dungeons.

Each time you enter the Ran-geon, its layout changes. You’ll need to find either the “gate” to the next level or the “exit” to escape.

Every time you pass through one of the five randomly appearing gates, the monster levels increase, and elements like item drop rates are randomly changed.

If luck is on your side, you will enter a fever state, where items drop with every defeated enemy. But if you are unlucky, monster levels could exceed 1,000, turning your search for the exit into a nightmare…

Try out Ran-geons when you get stuck in the main story and need to level up, or want to dig up rare items to become stronger, or when you want to take on a challenge where life and death is on the line.

—Depending on the gate you enter, all of the enemies may become suddenly stronger, or your HP and SP may fully recover, making this dungeon a fun gamble. If you are not careful, you could be wiped out entirely!

Additionally, Cladun X3 offers a new type of Ran-geon called “Map-geons,” which can be generated using the “Magic Map.” Magic Maps can be obtained randomly by clearing the lowest level of a Map-geon, and can be shared with other players through the network.

● Challenge Dungeons with Your Own Customized Character

In Cladun X3, the main character that the player controls, as well as the sub characters that form your party, and the graphics for the characters’ weapons and armor can all be customized by the player, allowing you to challenge dungeons with characters all your own.

—Players can fully customize their characters’ appearance using pixel art.

—Use the “draw” tool to create original weapons and armor. With the introduction of flying in this game, you can now also draw wings.

—Your lovingly crafted customized characters will fight and explore as you play.

—The weapons they use and magic they learn is up to you.

—You can even recreate your favorite characters in the game.

The customization does not stop at character creation. Cladun X3 offers an enhanced music editor that allows you to create original background music. Since pink noise is also supported, you can also create rhythm instruments and sound effects. Tone definition, envelope definition, and macros are also supported, allowing you to create an even wider range of music.

—The possibilities are endless, like creating a theme song for your customized character.

● Share Your Custom Characters and Maps With Other Players<?strong>

With the new “network” function, you can create a town map that matches your custom characters and share it with other players. Not only can you create your own town graphics on the town map, you can play your own background music, place characters, and create the world to your heart’s content. After you have created your city map, be sure to share it with other players!

By creating and sharing a town map, other players can explore it and receive the Magic Map you have placed. By exchanging Magic Maps with everyone, you may be able to encounter a rare dungeon that you would never see by playing the game alone.

—Even players who choose not to create maps can enjoy exploring maps created by other players and collecting Magic Maps in “Auto Mode.”

In the Switch version, touch controls are supported for some features like the draw tool and map editing, allowing players to enjoy drawing even without the use of a controller.

■ Box Art

■ Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2024

A demo of Cladun X3 will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2024 from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Players will be able to use various weapons and action to clear the Ran-geon exclusive to Tokyo Game Show 2024, which is filled with vicious monsters and dangerous traps.

View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Nippon Ichi Software has launched a countdown teaser website for a new title, which will be announced when the countdown ends on September 25 at 12:00 JST.

The teaser website contains three “X” logos behind a pixelated countdown timer. While further hints about the title itself were not announced, Nippon Ichi Software did confirm the game will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2024, which runs from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Stay tuned.

Strategy RPG Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero will be playable for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2024, which will run from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, developer Nippon Ichi Software announced.

Here is a summary of the demo:

Users who play the demo will be able to take home an exclusive novelty item.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2025 worldwide.

Nippon Ichi Software has released the first official trailer, information, and screenshots for its recently announced strategy RPG Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, which will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2025 worldwide.

Here is the trailer:

English

Japanese

Get the details below.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is an RPG set in Ivoire, a world made up of unique floating islands, that depicts the adventure of a young girl named Marona who can communicate with Phantoms, the spirits of those who have passed on.

The game’s appeal lies in its dynamic and versatile combat, allowing for free movement across a gridless battlefield. You can utilize unique systems like “Confine,” enabling Phantoms you have befriended to combine with and possess items on the map to fight alongside you.

Additional systems will broaden your range of strategies, such as “Confriending” Marona to a befriended Phantom with strong bonds to alter the course of battle, or “Confiring” Phantoms to gadgets on the map, like cannons and tanks.

You can also enjoy a plethora of side activities similar to those in the Disgaea series, including character creation with over 50 units, strengthening your favorite characters to their maximum potential, exploring random dungeons for leveling up and gathering items, and more.

■ Story

Ivoire—a world covered almost entirely with water, and dotted with islands of various sizes. In this world, humans, beast-people, magical beings, and all kinds of life coexist.

Marona , a girl who can see Phantoms, works alongside her Phantom partner Ash as a Chroma, a type of contractor who travels to various islands and solves people’s problems, upon request.

As Marona and Ash are returning home from a Chroma job as usual, disaster strikes. Their ship is attacked by a group of vicious ghost ships known as the “Shipwreck Fleet.” A mysterious masked man steals Marona’s powers, and to save her, Ash jumps into the hoard of enemies alone. Thus, Marona and Ash are separated.

After escaping the Shipwreck Fleet and washing ashore on an isolated island, Marona encounters a young Phantom girl named Apricot, who wants to reunite with her lost father —the captain of the Argento Pirate Crew who once defeated the Shipwreck Fleet. However, the crew is now on the verge of disbanding after losing their captain. Apricot wants to revitalize the crew and search for her father, and Marona agrees to help her.

To travel this region of the sea, which is filled with pirate territories, they must become pirates themselves and expand their own territory. Marona and Apricot decide to work together to revitalize the Argento Pirate Crew in order to reunite with those who are dear to them.

Set on the high seas, where pirates and ghost ships run rampant, this story about the bond between Phantoms and the girl who connects with them begins now!

■ Characters

Marona (voiced by Kaori Mizuhashi)

“Chartreuse Gale!”

A girl who can speak with “Phantoms,” the spirits of the dead.

A girl with the unusual power to interact the souls of the dead. Because of this power, she was once despised and called “The Possessed One” by those around her. However, she’s now treated as a hero after saving the world from Sulphur, the Lord of Terror. She is cheerful, optimistic, and kind, and works hard as a Chroma to help solve people’s problems.

Ash (voiced by Hiro Shimono)

“For her sake, I will not fail!”

A young man who supports Marona, even in death.A young Phantom man who has acted as Marona’s guardian and partner ever since her parents passed away when she was young. He’s kind, and has a strong sense of justice. Ash becomes separated from Marona while protecting her from the mysterious Shipwreck Fleet.

Apricot (voiced by Megumi Toda)

“Someone, help this girl please…!”

A lonely Phantom girl who longs to reunite with her father.

A lonely Phantom girl Marona encounters when she finds herself at Skullrock Island. Her swordsmanship, which she learned from her heroic pirate father, is unmatched. However, due to not being able to speak with anyone for many years, she is extremely timid. Encouraged by the optimistic Marona, she decides to search for her lost father and revitalize his pirate crew.

■ Systems

A Free-Movement Strategy RPG

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero features unrestricted movement in combat! Characters can move freely within a radius during battle.

The game is turn-based, with friends and foes alike taking turns based on their Speed stat. You can check the turn order on the upper right corner of the screen. Plan your strategy based on who’s up next!

Confine: Transform Objects Likes Trees, Rocks, and Swords Into Ally Units

Thanks to Marona’s power, allied Phantoms can possess (Confine) objects on the map, like trees and rocks, to participate in battle.

The deployed character’s stats will change based on what they’re Confined to. For example, if Confined to a rock, their defensive power will increase, but their speed will decrease. If Confined to a weapon, their attack power will increase.

A System with Unfathomable Strategic Depths

After a few turns, an ally’s Confinement will end and the character will be Removed—or withdrawn—from battle. Removed characters cannot be Confined again in the same battle, so think carefully about who you Confine, and when!

—If you choose the wrong time to use Confine, it can put you at a severe disadvantage in battle!

You can Confine objects deep behind enemy lines, objects around Marona to keep her safe, and more. The choice of who, what, when, and where to Confine makes this system rich with near-limitless possibilities!

Confriend: The Power of Bonds that Can Drastically Turn the Tide of Battle

Marona can use a special version of Confine called Confriend to allow an allied Phantom to possess her. By Confriending allies she has a close bond with, her stats will greatly increase!

In addition, special skills unique to Confriend will also become available. Unleash powerful attacks to completely turn the tide of battle!

—Marona’s appearance will also change, depending on the ally she Confriends with!

Again: An Additional Attack

When a Confriend skill is used to defeat an enemy, it will activate an Again! This allows a character to take an extra action.

Chain Agains to rapidly increase their stats! With this, it’s even possible to wipe out all enemies at once!

—Feel the thrill of defeating enemies in succession, all by yourself!

Confire: Unlock New Actions with Confine!

Trees and rocks aren’t the only things you can Confine to!

If Apricot is with you, she can airdrop robots, tanks with gigantic cannons, and flying Gadgets onto the map! “Confiring” to these can increase your attack range, let you suck in all kinds of objects, and perform a variety of other actions. Think of the strategic possibilities!

—Gadgets can be developed and enhanced at your base on Skullrock Island.

Different Maps Have Different Gadgets

On some maps, you’ll find Gadgets like cannons, catapults, fans, and even slot machines. When approaching these Gadgets, the player will be able to perform a variety of actions, and if a Phantom is Confined to one, additional special actions will become available. Gadgets could be the key to conquering these maps!

—Slot machines may contain rare items!

Abundant Character Growth and Post-Game Challenges

At the pirates’ hideout on Skullrock Island, your base of operations in the game, you can access a variety of features such as character creation to prepare for battles and challenges.

In addition to the familiar “Reincarnation” character customization feature from the Disgaea series, Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero also offers an “Awakening” option, which allows for easier character enhancement than Reincarnation, as well as the “Juice Bar,” which enables you to transfer EXP to the character of your choice.

Whether you want to dig deep into Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero‘s systems, or are looking to enjoy everything the game has to offer in a more casual way, these features are sure to satisfy!

There are plenty of other activities to enjoy on Dokuro Island as well, such as “Magical Synthesis” for item synthesis, “Marina” for customizing your pirate ship, exploring “Random Dungeons” to find rare items and titles, and much more!

A Plethora of Options to Play it Your Way

Equip items found on the battlefield, throw enemies in your way off the map entirely, stack characters on top of each other to reach high places, and more—these are just some of the cutting-edge features on offer!

For example, by lifting up an ally, you can use that ally’s skills, or even use the ally themselves as a weapon! The wide array of possibilities is sure to stoke the player’s imagination!

View the screenshots at the gallery.

Tatsuya Izumi, who directed the Prinny series, The Witch and the Hundred Knight, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, and Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society, has left Nippon Ichi Software and is currently working as a freelancer, he announced.

The news comes via the profile of Izumi’s newly launched Twitter account, which also alludes to having established a new company called “26Works.” Though Izumi himself does not clarify whether “26Works.” is a new company.

Izumi did not share any additional information about his future plans.

Thanks, Denfaminicogamer.

Nippon Ichi Software has announced Disgaea 7: Koremade no Zenbu Iri Hajimemashita., a bundle edition of Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless that includes all previously released downloadable content and bonus items, as well as an additional bonus story and new gameplay elements that will also be made available for the base game. It will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on July 25 in Japan for 5,980 yen (6,578 yen with tax). A western release has yet to be announced, but it would likely be titled Disgaea 7 Complete, given past Disgaea re-releases.

Get the details below.

■ Poster

■ Game Overview

Disgaea 7: Koremade no Zenbu Iri Hajimemashita. includes the January 2023-released latest entry in the Disgaea series—Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless—and all existing downloadable content and bonus items. Additionally, it includes a new bonus story, new characters, and new post-game elements, making this the ultimate value version of Disgaea 7.

Included Content

*The new bonus story and new character will also be available as a separate purchase for existing Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless owners for 500 yen (550 yen with tax). *The new gameplay elements will be available as a free element for existing Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless owners.

■ Key Feature #1: A Great Gathering of Popular Characters! New Bonus Story “The World Savers Squad” Added!

Fuji and his party from Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless launch an assault on each Netherworld from the Disgaea series!?

Following the ending of the base game, Fuji and his party go beyond the Ewwdo Netherworld… and the world of Disgaea 7 altogether… in order to solve the remaining problems of the Seven Founding Weapons.

Who is the character that lends a hand to Fuji’s party as they struggle to solve their problems? And who is the “mystery character” targeting Fuji and his party as they finally uncover a lead?

This bonus story brings together Fuji’s party with the protagonists of previous Disgaea titles.

*The new bonus story will also be available as a separate purchase for existing Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless owners for 500 yen (550 yen with tax). *The new bonus story is only playable after clearing the main story.

New Character: Asagi

By clearing the new bonus story, new character Asagi can join your party.

Asagai has appeared in previous Disgaea games and various other Nippon Ichi Software titles as a guest character. She is the “(former) perpetual protagonist of [Nippon Ichi Software’s] next game.”

■ Key Feature #2: Includes All Downloadable Content in Addition to the Base Game!

All previously released downloadable content items and bonus items are included! This includes seven bonus stories, 22 additional characters, and a handful of bonus costumes and special generic character models.

■ Key Feature #3: New Elements Added Such as Hell Inheritance, Max Stats Cap Unlock, and More!

Now there is even more to do in Disgaea 7:Vows of the Virtueless! Now anyone can activate Hell Mode, enabling character development with even greater freedom!

—By passing a specific bill, Hell Mode can now be activated by any character.

—In Hell Mode, even the weakest character Prinny can become a force to be reckoned with by equipping a certain spear which allows him to act three times in one turn.

Additionally, with the max stats cap unlocked, you can now develop the strongest character beyond previously set limits.

—Strengthening your favorite characters is one of the Disgaea series’ key elements.

Rakshasa Baal, the evilest boss to stand before your party, has also been added. Strengthen your characters with the goal of crushing Rakshasa Baal, whose strength is of another dimension.

■ Key Visual

■ Box Art

View the first screenshots at the gallery.

● Nippon Ichi Software

The worst hiyashi chuuka in history from Nippon Ichi Software is coming this summer.

● Nippon Ichi Software – “Please Approve My Motion in the Dark Assembly to Increase My Screen Time!”: Voting on the Agenda Submitted by Asagai Has Opened!

Despite designating herself as the “protagonist of [Nippon Ichi Software’s] next game,” that next game never released, and she continued to make guest appearances in various Nippon Ichi Software titles, ultimately becoming the legendary “perpetual protagonist of [Nippon Ichi Software’s] next game.” She wants more screen time and submitted a motion to the Dark Assembly, but the vote was overwhelmingly against her. If Asagi can get your votes, she may be able to appear in every new Nippon Ichi Software title going forward. Vote now at the official website.

Nippon Ichi Software has released the second official trailer for roguelike strategy RPG Bar Stella Abyss.

The six-minute trailer introduces the gameplay mechanics, including new elements such as an upgrade platform that can be used to strengthen already set Stella, and an alchemy pot that can be used to create new items. It also showcases how conversations with bar patrons change based on your responses.

Bar Stella Abyss is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on February 29 in Japan. Read more about the game here, here, and here.

Watch the trailer below.

Nippon Ichi Software has launched the 25th anniversary commemoration website for its Rhapsody series, which consists of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess, and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom.

Rhapsody is a “musical RPG” series featuring scenes in which characters sing and dance. The first entry, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, launched for PlayStation on December 17, 1998 and celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 17, 2023.

As of 2023, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is playable on Switch via Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3, and PC via Steam; and Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom are playable on PlayStation 5 and Switch via Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, as well as PC via Steam.

Nippon Ichi Software has announced roguelike strategy RPG Bar Stella Abyss for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch. It will launch on February 29, 2024 in Japan.

Here is the announcement trailer:

Get the first details below.

■ Specifications

■ Game Overview

Bar Stella Abyss is a roguelike strategy RPG in which you strengthen your party with the power of the constellations while exploring a dungeon in another world that changes form each time you play. In addition to exploring the other world, the story will unravel as you share drinks with the peculiar patrons of the bar “Stella Abyss.”

■ Story

Stella Abyss is a hidden bar tucked away in the corner of the city. The protagonist, tired out by their day to day, is guided there by a flyer floating in the wind and opens its doors.

“You seem to be extremely exhausted. Allow me to make you something right away.”

Drunk on the cocktail he ordered as recommended by the bartender, the protagonist fell asleep.

The hungover protagonist woke up to an unfamiliar voice echoing in their head. Before them was a mysterious creature floating in the air, and a magical scene of flowers in bloom.

This is the “Drunken World,” the dream of a drunk person. The protagonist was robbed of their face and arm, and left trapped in this dream world.

■ Characters

Wanderer (voiced by Nanako Mori) A wanderer who lost their face and arm.

The protagonist, who arrives at the hidden bar Stella Abyss after following a flyer floating in the wind through the city at night. In order to get back the face and arm they lost in the Drunken World, they must go back and forth between the bar and other world.

Master (voiced by Ayaka Shimizu)Owner of the hidden bar Stella Abyss.“Welcome to the bar Stella Abyss.”

A gentle-mannered woman adored by her regulars. She also seems to know about the Drunken World. She offers all sorts of advice to the protagonist, who is taken aback by the sudden events.

Tipsy (voiced by Michiyo Murase)A servant of the Drunken World’s god.“Humans really are stupid to drink so much more than they can handle.”

A creature who saves the protagonist after wandering into the Drunken World and names them “Wanderer.” They do whatever they can to help catch the thief who stole the protagonist’s face and arm.

■ SystemExplore the Drunken World You Reach After Drinking Yourself UnconsciousThe Drunken World is said to exist in countless numbers like stars. The protagonist Wanderer travels around this profoundly mysterious world to get back their lost face and arm.

—Dungeons are scattered with facilities that will aid in your exploration, including an observatory where you can obtain enhanced skills, and shops where you can purchase items. It is up to the player to decide which facilities to progress through

—If you encounter any of Stella Abyss’ regulars in the Drunken World, you can add them to your party. With their help, aim to reach the depths of the Drunken World.

—When you use up all your strength in the Drunken World, you will wake up in the bathroom of Stella Abyss. Equipment aside, all items will be lost and your level will return to its initial state.

Turn-Based Strategy RPG Battles

When you encounter the monsters that roam about the Drunken World, the fight will shift to a tile-based battle map. Combat progresses like a turn-based strategy RPG. Choose your actions while paying attention to the enemy’s weaknesses and placement, as well as terrain effects.

Strengthen Characters with the Power of Constellations

As you explore, you will obtain “Stella,” which are the powers of the constellations. By setting a Stella to a character’s skill, its performance can be enhanced in ways such as expanded attack range, additional power, or granting additional attributes.

There are around 130 different Stella that will randomly appear, and up to four can be equipped for a single skill, but all Stella will reset once your run ends. Try out different combinations of Stella for every run.

For example, by combining the Stella “Double Backstep,” which allows you to move back two tiles, and “High-Speed Firing,” which increases your power the further away you are from an enemy, you can create a skill that deals high damage while also keeping a safe distance from the enemy.

Smooth Conversation and Exploration Through the Power of Alcohol

By sharing drinks with the other regulars, you can gain effects that will aid you on your journey in the Drunken World.

—Stella Abyss has several regulars that come in for a drink. Talk to those that pique your interests and share a table.

The Patrons of Stella Abyss

The men and women of Stella Abyss. They will also appear in the Drunken World, where only those who “lost something important” are said to reach, and help out the protagonist.

From left to right, the regular patrons include:

Enjoy Conversation with the Regulars

By sharing a table with the regulars at Stella Abyss, you can enjoy conversation. There are four prompts you can choose from as reactions during a conversation, including “Agree,” “Disagree,” “Laugh,” and “Doubt,” as well as the additional option of “Drink” for a total of five options. Choose the most appropriate reaction to match the other person’s feelings and drive the conversation forward.

—If you make a comment that disrupts the flow of the conversation or offends the other person, the conversation will not flourish and your time drinking together will end.

read more here

Nippon Ichi Software will announce a new title on November 20 at 22:00 JST, the company teased. You will be able to watch the announcement on YouTube.

Currently, the only hint available is the YouTube video thumbnail, pictured above. Extracting the YouTube meta data reveals that the trailer will run at two minutes and 19 seconds, and contains the tags “Strategy video game” and “Video game culture.”

Stay tuned.

Update 01/17/23 at 3:00 a.m.: The video thumbnail has been updated to the following image: