On 20th October, PlayStation Japan uploaded a mysterious trailer showing tanks and a post-apocalyptic setting. Although the video suggests that more information will be provided on 26th October, the November issue of Dengeki PlayStation (Vol.649) has already given an answer – Metal Max Xeno.
Source: Dengeki
Source: Dengeki
Metal Max is vehicle combat RPG first created by Crea-Tech and Data East in 1991. It is currently a series under Kadokawa Games. According to the magazine, the latest entry, Metal Max Xeno, will revolve around a young hero called Thalys. He is later joined by Toni, a girl he rescues, and “Yokki”, a mechanic. Together they fend off enemies called SoNs in a deserted metropolis, Death Tokyo.
Hiroshi Miyaoka, who founded the series at Crea-Tech, will return to direct the game, while Yutaro Kono is assigned to be the producer and Satoshi Kadokura is the sound director.
Metal Max Xeno is coming in 2018 for PSV and PS4.