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Japanese Survival Horror Game ‘Yuoni’ is a Deadly Game of Hide And Seek
Time to dive into more Japanese Survival Horror with publisher Chorus Worldwide and developer Tricore. The teams have announced their new game, Yuoni, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The title is expected to hit Spring 2021.
In case some of you are wondering, Yuoni is the sequel to Tricore’s previous game, Yuoni: Rises, a visual novel that first launched on Steam in April 2019, followed by a release on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop in February of this year.
Yuoni is a first-person horror action game set in Japan 1990. Ai is a grade-schooler forced to play children’s games taking place in a world of permanent dusk. There, Ai’s life hangs in the balance as you are attacked by shadowy entities and otherworldly horrors. Eventually, these monsters start to make their way into the real world, where again Ai is in a fight for her life.
Being that you’re a fifth-grader, you have no real weapons to speak of, forcing you to resort to hiding. Luckily, the monsters are either deaf or blind, meaning that Ai must hold her breath while sneaking, or dash past them. Throughout the game, you’ll be searching for items to help you escape the dusk world. Just don’t forget the paths you’ve taken, or you’ll never make it out.
Those curious can expect to get a glimpse of the game soon, as Yuoni will be at Digital Games Expo 2020 today, at Akihabara UDX in Tokyo.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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