Izanagi Games announced that they will be releasing a “soul-shifting” side-scrolling adventure game produced in collaboration with Acquire. Titled Amedama, the game will be available on PC via Steam by the end of the year, supporting English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
The unusual narrative of Amedama follows Yushin and his sister Yui, who run the local umbrella shop. One evening, as rain falls outside, a group of men burst in, killing Yushin before Yui’s eyes. With nothing but his soul remaining, Yushin must possess any body he can on the quest to find his sister and uncover the truth behind her disappearance. But he only has seven days left before his soul fades away, can he save her in time?
▍ Amedama Announce Trailer
▍ Amedama Gameplay
Because you’re a spirit and lack a physical form, you’ll need to shift your soul to other bodies on the quest to find your sister. Possession puts you in complete control of whoever and whatever you inhabit, giving you access to a variety of weapons and fighting styles. Depending on your current body, you’ll face different foes and encounter new faces on your incorporeal journey.
As you relive the same seven day period over and over again, your choices will impact the story unfolding around you. Who will you speak to? How will you intervene? The decisions, and the outcomes, are all up to you. As you go through the bodies, enjoy the rain-soaked backdrop of mid 19th century Edo Period Japan, rendered in an evocative pixel style!
