Spike Chunsoft revealed new information about the two game modes and part of the game system for Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, which is set to release for the PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam this fall in North America and Europe.
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a 3D action RPG in which the players themselves delve into the world of the Abyss and seek out its depths through growth and overcoming hardships. Other than a story mode that follows the plot of the anime, there’s an original story supervised by the series author Akihito Tsukushi.
▍Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness Two Game Modes
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness features a HELLO ABYSS mode where players relive the story of the anime while learning the basic system and how to progress in the game. In this mode, players control the main character Riko, an apprentice Cave Raider. Together with the human-like robot Reg, who can handle both combat and exploration, aim for the bottom of the colossal hole known as the Abyss. Event scenes in the game are fully voiced by the anime cast.
In the second mode, DEEP IN ABYSS, you control a new Cave Raider, an original character, to challenge the depths of the Abyss, and enjoy an original story supervised by the series author, Akihito Tsukushi.
This original character can be customized with different hairstyles and facial features. By completing missions and bringing back relics from the Abyss, players can increase their rank as a Cave Raider and challenge deeper levels of the Abyss.
▍Game System – Crafting Items and “The Curse of the Abyss”
Exploring the Abyss requires a variety of tools, sufficient food, and more. Items can be crafted from a variety of materials obtained through exploration, and range from tools such as climbing axes and fishing rods to food, medicine, and clothing. In the game, due to weight restrictions for gear, it is also important to procure items locally through crafting, rather than bringing them in from town.
“The Curse of the Abyss” a characteristic element of the original story, is also recreated in the game. “The Curse of the Abyss” is a phenomenon in which the deeper one goes, their body experiences more severe strains when returning to the surface, causing various physical and mental disorders.
▍Standard & Collector’s Edition
Apart from a standard edition, the game also has a Collector’s Edition that includes a 24″ x 36″ commemorative movie-sized cloth poster featuring new exclusive art by Kinema Citrus, the team behind the Made in Abyss anime, and your very own Cave-Raiding Notebook, containing pictures and information about primeval creatures, Relics, and Whistles, as well as space to take your own notes while diving into the netherworld. Everything comes packaged together in a Collector’s Edition outerbox!
