We know, you’re still reeling from the fact Sun Crest is actually real, but we have some more platinum news to share.
The company’s fifth game announcement has now been revealed as the all-new action title, World of DemonsUnfortunately, it is exclusive to Apple Arcade. It also happens to be PlatinumGames’ first mobile title.
World of Demons is an action game with a beautiful visual style, inspired by Japanese ukiyo-e and sumi-e woodcuts. Players will take on the role of the samurai Onimaru as he explores beautiful environments as he battles and recruits against yokai and oni, the ghosts and monsters of Japanese folklore. “
If the name sounds familiar, according to producer, Koji Tanaka, it’s because it was previously announced as a free-to-play release in 2018. At the time, the game was intended to be published by Japanese mobile company DeNA.
It is now “very different” from the original announcement and has been redesigned for Apple’s game service. Here’s what Platinum’s head, Atsushi Inaba, had to say about it during a conversation with IGN:
“The graphic style, the main character’s design and the concept of incorporating yokai, inspired by traditional legends, are all the same as before. Apart from that, it is a completely different game. We had the chance to release the game for Apple Arcade, and instead of making just a few minor tweaks to the new platform, we decided to take this opportunity to rebuild the game from the ground up. “
Since this is an exclusive game, don’t expect this game to be released on consoles anytime soon. In saying this, would you like to see Platinum bring World of Demons – or something similar – to the Switch? Tell us in the comments.