D-O Corporate announced that its 3D action puzzle game Hopping Girl Kohane EX will be released for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on February 16, 2023, at a release price of JPY$1,980 in Japan.
Hopping Girl Kohane EX is an action puzzle game in which players control Kohane, a girl on a pogo stick, to conquer stages. The game is the latest in the Hopping Girl Kohane series and is based on the previous title Hopping Girl Kohane Jumping Kingdom -Princess of black rabbit- which was released for Nintendo Switch in 2019. While the previous game does have an English release, it remains unsure whether Hopping Girl Kohane EX has one or will release worldwide simultaneously.
▍Hopping Girl Kohane EX Trailer
▍Hopping Girl Kohane EX Gameplay
In Hopping Girl Kohane EX, players control the main character, Kohane, and challenge 3D stages. The stages are cleared by guiding Koharu, who bounces on a pogo stick, to reach the goal within the time limit. When the stage is cleared, players receive rewards according to their score.
An important gameplay element includes a number of stamps with different effects placed along the stages. When Kohane rides on a stamp, it activates different effects for each one, such as forward acceleration, levitation for a certain period of time, and an increase or decrease in time limit.
Some of the stamps include effects that allow a large jump to a higher level. Others allow an extra-large jump if the player steps on them in numerical order. In this title, players must make good use of more than 30 different stamps within each stage to clear it and achieve a high score.
In addition to the stages from the previous title, new forest stages and sky stages have been added. A total of 100 stages are said to be included in the game!
In the previous title, Kohane’s Room allows players to check out costumes acquired during adventures and to change the costumes of Kohane, who are endowed with mysterious powers. In this work, three modes have been added to Kohane’s room: Album, Sound, and Observation.
For this game, the number of costumes has increased from 35 to 77. The 3D model of the main character, Kohane herself, has also been renewed, so players can expect to see a slightly more evolved Kohane in the game.
The PlayStation 4 version will include the exclusive Digital Girl costume and the Nintendo Switch version will include the Pirate Girl costume as a bonus.
Also, to celebrate the release of this title’s information, a sale discount of the previous title Hopping Girl Kohane Jumping Kingdom -Princess of the Black Rabbit- is being held, with a 75% discount until January 17 for USD$4.99!