At Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer NEKCOM and publisher 4Divinity revealed a brand-new trailer for SHOWA AMERICAN STORY.
SHOWA AMERICAN STORY is a outlandish post-apocalyptic RPG set in an alternate 1980s, Japan has bought out most of the United States, transforming it into a familiar-yet-strangely-unique backdrop to a zombie outbreak.
The latest trailer for SHOWA AMERICAN STORY offers a glimpse at protagonist Chigusa Choko’s journey through California.
Choko, a young woman who suddenly revives from the dead to discover a wild world filled with zombies, monsters, and an eccentric cast of human survivors — some friendly, and others downright bad.
This unique RPG features a rich arsenal of melee and ranged weaponry, with Choko able to turn a variety of objects into tools of carnage.
Key Features of SHOWA AMERICAN STORY:
- Distinctive Visual Style: Take a gander at a unique world that fuses retro American and Japanese pop culture aesthetics, resulting in one of the most original RPG settings in recent years.
- You Were Already Dead: Meet Chigusa Choko, the protagonist of SHOWA AMERICAN STORY who — for reasons unknown to her — comes back from the dead. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Discover answers to these questions alongside Choko in this journey of self discovery.
- A Mountain from Dust: Travel across a “Japanified” version of America and visit iconic landmarks and reimagined American cities such as Neo Yokohama (formerly known as Los Angeles), San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Neo Tokyo #4 (formerly known as Austin). Your actions and dialogue choices will impact the world around you. You’ll meet fellow survivors and immerse yourself in their stories, and some will even become your trusty companions that tag along on the adventure.
- Vermin to Kill: Dispatch foes using a variety of melee weapons, ranged firearms, and other strange contraptions that each have their own strengths and weaknesses. Samurai swords, a drill-arm, THE ‘MERICAN FLAG, guns galore — Choko’s arsenal is immense. Which will be your favorite?
- Funny Games: Partake in dozens of unique mini-games and stat-boosting daily activities — from fully-playable arcade machines, hopscotch, dumbbell training, and loads more — that will evoke era-specific nostalgia. A rich selection of side-quests further flesh out the world’s characters and lore.
SHOWA AMERICAN STORY will be released on Windows PC via Steam and PlayStation 5. Fans can wishlist the game today.