Loop8: Summer of Gods is launching in North America this June 6. A while back, XSEED Games upped the hype with a cinematic trailer, which featured the opening scene of the game. This time, we're treated to a new video that features a guided gameplay tour.
This new video offers a deep look at the game's unique mechanics along with the systems which defined this RPG. The video is narrated by Phillip Roper, who is a marketing coordinator at XSEED Games. He walks viewers through interactions with some of Ashihara's residents and shows how relationships factor into the narrative and gameplay. The video then culminates in a fight against one of the Kegai which threatens the town.
You can watch the video below:
A Coming-of-Age Adventure
Loop8: Summer of Gods offers a coming-of-age adventure where players follow protagonist Nini and his classmates in their quest to defeat the Kegai, demonic entities that pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. Having been raised on a failed space station known as "Hope," Nini decides to go down back to Earth and spend his summer in Ashihara, one of the last remaining sanctuaries of humanity. With the gift of "Demon Sight," Nini can use his special connection to the gods to reset the world. With each loop, he and his allies relive the eighth month over and over until they get things right or the Kegai overwhelms them.
The team behind the game includes:
- Senior Producer Yoichi Miyaji (Lunar series, Grandia series)
- Game Designer Yuri Shibamura (Gunparade March, Touken Ranbu)
- Character Designers En Morikura (Kizuna Ai) and Shingo Adachi (Sword Art Online)
- Mascot Character Designer Ryudai Murayama (Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin)
- Concept Artist Kitsuneiro (Amatsu Kitsune)
- Composer Noriyuki Iwadare (Ace Attorney series)
Different Editions
Loop8: Summer of Gods is launching digitally on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Physical editions are offered on consoles which include the standard edition at $49.99. There's also the limited Celestial Edition, priced at $69.99, which comes with:
- A 5.25-inches by 7.25-inches softcover Ashihara Town Guide. It contains more than 50 pages of artwork and information from the game.
- Musical selections CD with select songs from the soundtrack.
- A 7-inches by 10.5-inches mini wall scroll.
- An authentic 4-inches by 3.15-inches Japanese wooden ema as an offering for the in-game Ashihara Shrine.
Players can grab the special digital deluxe edition for $59.99, which comes with the original soundtrack and artbook.
What did you think of the new video?
