Showa American Story

[Goldrusher]

release: 2026
genre: action-adventure
dev: Nekcom

USA in de jaren 80... toen het een kolonie was van Japan.

The United States, once a world leader, is now an unofficial colony of Japan and the two cultures rapidly meld together.

Chouko, a 19-year-old stuntwoman, and her sister have come to Neo Yokohama (formerly known as Hollywood) to audition for a part in a new action movie. However, Chouko’s dreams are quickly shattered upon arrival when a group of mysterious agents assassinates her and dumps her body in the wilderness outside the city.

An unknown amount of time passes, and suddenly air fills Chouko's lungs once more as she rises from the soil… By some miracle, Chouko is still alive, but... something about this world is very wrong. Zombies roam the streets. The few remaining humans compete with monsters for scarce resources. War rages throughout the criminal underworld

With many questions swirling in her mind and no easy answers, Chouko doesn’t hesitate to take action. She recovers a vehicle from the ruins of the movie studio and embarks on a journey across Route 50 of the United States to find her sister, all while seeking truth and revenge.

 

[?therapy?]

Eentje om in de gaten te houden. Ziet er alvast vrij grappig uit.

 

[math]

Eentje om in het oog te houden.

 

[Mr.DarK]

Leuke trailer en concept. Hopelijk is de uitwerking ook goed. Liedje uit de trailer zit wel al in mijn hoofd

 

[Goldrusher]

Zou volgend jaar moeten verschijnen. GOTY 2025 dus.

Showa American Story is a road movie-style action RPG in which you travel across America as protagonist Chouko Chigusa in a camper van and motorcycle, visiting locations such as New Yokohama (Hollywood), San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Neo Tokyo-4 (Austin, Texas), and Mount Rushmore. Along the way, she fights zombies and strange creatures in action-based combat, utilizing swords, guns, and various other weapons.

 

[Goldrusher]

Nog een artikel op IGN met ook wat nieuwe screenshots. Komt niet langer naar PS4, en draait inmiddels op Unreal 5.

It has been a year since the last update via an interview with IGN Japan. Chinese developer Nekcom has since pushed back the game’s release, switched development from Unreal Engine 4 to 5, and devoted additional time and resources in order to meet gamers’ intense expectations.

“With over two years of hard work by our incredible development team since the first trailer was revealed, and upgrading the game engine from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5, the game looks much more solid, including the graphics,” says Luo, “However, compared to a large development team, I must say Showa American Story is not a AAA game, but I believe that it will exceed players’ expectations when it comes out.”

Exclusive: Meet Showa American Story’s New Boss Character, Texan Samurai-Cowboy Gokou - IGN

In a reveal exclusive to IGN, Nekcom Entertainment revealed Gokou, a boss character with some truly wild chest hair.

www.ign.com

Blijft knap hoe ze de vele iconische Amerikaanse locaties een Japans tintje hebben gegeven.

Sterk geïnspireerd door de Yakuza-games trouwens, naast goedkope B-films.

The Yakuza / Like a Dragon games have been a big source of inspiration for our team as we develop Showa American Story.

Much like the action films that Chouko always dreamed of starring in, Showa American Story itself embodies the campiness of B-movies. Blending together exaggerated gore, dark humor, and larger-than-life characters, the game captures the elusive, yet distinctive, flavor of this style of cinema. Live out your very own B-movie fantasy as you get swept up in the crazy, quirky world that is Showa America!

Er valt ook vanalles te ontdekken, unlocken, en je kunt trainen om sterker te worden. Ook je kampeerwagen kun je upgraden.

Formidable enemies stand in Chouko's path on her road to vengeance. Keep training and improving your stats at the RV to get an edge in combat.

Using a big RV as Chouko's new home, players will be able to customize and upgrade it throughout the road trip. Additionally, players can enhance Chouko's stats and unlock new abilities by completing various activities available at the hub. As players gather all kinds of resources through exploration and combat, new things will be unlocked at the RV, including new weapons, costumes, collectibles, EXP, and last but not least, unexpected nostalgic mini-games.

 

[FreakyJP]

Staat al sinds de aankondiging in mijn Steam wishlist, blij dat er eindelijk eens wat nieuws is rond deze titel!

 

[Evolµtion]

staat ook op mijn wishlist. ben curieus.