Introduction to Promise Mascot Agency
Yesterday, Kaizen Game Works, the developer behind the cult hit Paradise Killer, unveiled a nine-minute gameplay deep dive video for its upcoming game, Promise Mascot Agency. The gameplay overview becomes increasingly compelling and enigmatic with each passing minute, effectively setting the stage for what promises to be a surreal management experience.
Embarking on a Journey Through Japan’s Underworld
In Promise Mascot Agency, players assume the role of Michizane ‘Michi’ Sugawara, a disgraced yakuza lieutenant. The game invites players on a unique journey into Japan’s underworld, albeit with a twist. Exiled to a cursed town to manage the crime family’s last standing business, Michi must navigate the intricacies of running a failing mascot agency after a mysterious betrayal leads to their downfall.
Intriguing Gameplay Mechanics
What sets Promise Mascot Agency apart are its intriguing gameplay mechanics. Mascots in this world are living creatures born from the earth at the dawn of time. Managing the mascot agency involves flying through the air in a rocket-propelled, winged kei truck. Players will recruit mascots through various creative means, including choosing specific job perks to offer like additional profit shares or regular bonuses.
Challenges and Support Systems
The mascots can be sent to work jobs, but their performance is subject to their unique specialties. However, incidents can disrupt their duties, posing a risk to the agency’s reputation and profits. During such incidents, players can enlist the help of ‘mascot support heroes,’ locals with unique skills who aid in overcoming challenges. This involves a card-based battle system, where players use befriended characters to deal with obstacles.
Conclusion
Despite the surreal and inscrutable nature of its gameplay, Promise Mascot Agency offers an engaging and unique management simulation experience. Kaizen Game Works has carefully designed the game to ensure that absurdity does not compromise its intricate mechanics. As Michi drives around town, recruiting mascots like a perpetually-weeping tofu block or a fish with its torso filleted open, players will undoubtedly find themselves drawn into this bizarre yet fascinating world.