九頭龍奇譚 龍宮之使 THE GAME 印須磨町編 (アオパブリッシング)

● "Cthulhu" + "Legend of Dragon Palace" - A quirky adventure RPG set in the Showa era.

This game features a unique setting that combines the "Cthulhu Mythos" with Japan's "Legend of Dragon Palace," offering a strong storytelling element in its RPG format. The game screen adopts an "HD-2D" aesthetic that blends 2D pixel art with 3D CG. Move the protagonist, Kainuma, and explore the richly diverse maps depicted in HD-2D. The maps include a nostalgic recreation of a Showa-era Japanese town, focusing on conversations with its people, as well as eerie villages filled with Cthulhu Mythos ambiance, dungeons and temples that center around horror-themed events and command-based battles, among other locations. Move across the maps, converse with people, and gather information. Explore dungeons and search for items. Fight against monstrous minions of the evil deities and grow in strength. Through these activities, the player's mission is to solve the mysteries and strange incidents surrounding "Insumacho" alongside the mysterious three sisters!

● Synopsis

Set in Japan during the height of the monster boom in 1965. The protagonist, Kainuma Kyotaro, learns about the enigmatic town "Insumacho" and the bizarre "Otohime Incident" that occurred there 28 years ago while searching for ideas for a new SF TV drama aiming for post-monster themes. Intrigued, Kainuma sets off to Insumacho to investigate the truth behind the incident. There, he encounters three mysterious and beautiful sisters named Nagisa, Rin, and Sara. Yet, shadows of an "evil deity" and its minions loom over their fateful meeting. A mysterious murder case that happened before the war!? The village's "Legend of Dragon Palace"!? And what secrets lie within the "Otohime" sleeping in the "Dragon Palace"!? Now, in the mystery-laden "Insumacho," the adventure of Kainuma and the three sisters begins...!

●Expected playtime

Approximately 5 to 6 hours.

● What is the "Cthulhu Mythos"?

A literary framework conceived by American author H.P. Lovecraft during the 1920s-30s. A collection of novels depicting the relationship between "evil deities" and humanity, it was later compiled as the "Cthulhu Mythos" by Lovecraft's friends, including writer August Derleth, leading to a tremendous boom. It is also widely recognized as a theme in TRPGs.

● Other Features

Thrilling W View SystemThe regular map is in HD-2D, but during the journey to significant locations, it can shift to a first-person 3D view. Experience the exhilarating horror elements that utilize the first-person perspectiveScenario and Graphics Filled with Nostalgic Showa ElementsThe story is set in Japan during the height of the kaiju boom. There are productions that will make special effects fans smile, and nostalgic Showa elements reminiscent of "Always: Sunset on Third Street" are present. The creeping "Cthulhu"-like eerie elements combined with this mismatched sense is something new!?(C) Ao Publishing / Mujinto