Frontier Works opens the pre-registration for its upcoming smartphone game based on Y.A. and Fuzichoco’s light novel series “The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?” (八男って、それはないでしょう!), under the title of “The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? ~Another Reincarnation~” (八男って、それはないでしょう!~もう一人の転生者~). The game is set to release in 2020.
The light novel series has sold over 2,500,000 copies in Japan and has inspired an anime adaptation “The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?”, which will premiere on 2nd April 2020.
▍Overview
“The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? ~Another Reincarnation~” is a simulation RPG, which features an original story under the supervision of the novel’s writer Y.A. and adapts the original world setting of the series.
The visual of the game’s key person Ischlberg (イシュルバーグ), a count that was originally born as the final daughter of a lower official’s family. She is a magic genus and becomes a count by her efforts, but few people know that she is a girl.
▍Pre-registration Rewards
The game now opens for pre-registration and players can pre-register by following the official twitter account. The pre-registration rewards are as follows:
5,000: Magic Stone x 100
10,000: Horo Horo Bird (Large) x 3
20,000: SSR Weapon Enhancing Materials Set for all Elements x 10
35,000: Magic Stone x 150
50,000: SSR Unit Enhancing Materials Set for all Elements x 10
65,000: Secret Potion Set x 1
88,888: Magic Stone x 300