Kodoaani.com – XSEED Games announced on Tuesday that they will release Loop8: Summer of Gods RPG for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in North America on June 6. Marvelous will release the game in Europe on the same day. XSEED Games streamed a preview trailer for the Ashihara setting and its inhabitants.
The game will receive a physical and online release. There will be a limited Celestial Edition that includes a 50+ page paperback art book, CD, a small wall scroll, an authentic Japanese wooden ema, and a box.
A coming-of-age adventure, Loop8: Summer of Gods follows protagonist Nini and his classmates as they attempt to defeat the Kegai, demonic entities that have pushed humanity to the brink extinction. Raised on a failed space station called “Hope”, Nini returns to Earth to spend her summer in Ashihara, one of humanity’s last remaining sanctuaries. Endowed with “Demon Sight”, Nini is able to use his special connection to the gods to reset the world, with each loop allowing him and his allies to relive the month. 8 until they get it right… or Kegai overpowers them completely.
Yūri Shibamura (Gunparade March, Touken Ranbu) designed the game. Yoichi Miyaji (Lunar, Grandia series) is serving as the game’s senior producer. Shingo Adachi (Sword Art Online) and En Morikura designed the characters. Kitsuneiro is a concept artist. Ryudai Murayama (Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin) is designing the mascot characters and Noriyuki Iwadare (Ace Attorney) is composing the music.
