Release Date: 2015-05-26
Developer: ACQUIRE Corp.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, RPG
Price: 14.99
Akihabara. "Akiba" for short.This suburban Tokyo wards seen it all from Japans post-war reconstruction to the economic bubblegum crisis of the 80s. Always on the cutting edge of progress with a little something to offer even the most fetishistic of appetites it was almost inevitable that this singular technocracy of indulgence would give birth to a whole new kind of appetite altogether.Enter the Synthisters – vampires who prey upon the life energy of the towns unsuspecting figurine-chasers maid café connoisseurs and cosplayers. Those victimized by Synthisters take on the properties of their attackers while also withdrawing from society and becoming veritable shut-ins due to their newfound fatal weakness to sunlight.AKIBAS TRIP tells the story of one such unfortunate soul: a young man named Nanashi who was lured into a trap by the promise of rare character goods and transformed into one of the walking undead. He however was spared the worst of his fate by the bloody kiss of a mysterious Synthister hunter named Shizuku. Together with the rest of his companions in an organization unofficially dubbed the Akiba Freedom Fighters Nanashi and Shizuku must uncover the truth behind the Synthister plague and save Akiba from being overrun by violent antisocial energy vampires.And of course the best way to fight vampires is to strip them down to their skivvies so they melt in the noonday sun…KEY FEATURESFaithful Recreation of Japans Electronics Mecca Like a virtual tour of Tokyos Akihabara district all major outdoor locations from the town have been painfully recreated with over 130 real-life shops accurately represented.Unique and Customizable Brawler-Style CombatAnything can be a weapon from baseball bats to comics to motherboards and individual clothing items may be targeted stripped and added to the players own inventory.Satirical Story with Divergent Paths and Multiple EndingsPlaying off common anime and video game tropes for social satire the players choices determine how the story progresses leading to one of many unique endings.Modern Day Setting Enhances Gameplay Options and Adds Pop Culture FeelThe in-game smartphone is used to check email read comments on Pitter take side quests catalog ad flyers launch apps to identify the undead and much much more.*Please note that the buildings and monuments depicted in the game AKIBAS TRIP are based on the Akihabara town area from the fall of 2012 through the summer of 2013.*