Astrae Oratio Hands-On Preview Details TGS 2026 Build, Fictional 1989 Tokyo
The preview is the first look at a full build of the game ahead of its closed beta window, which closes September 21, and it frames the premise that separates the title from NC's previous work.
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A hands-on preview of the TGS 2026 build of Astrae Oratio, the magic RPG from NC and Dynamis One, covers the early story and combat. The game is planned for iOS and Android, with closed beta applications open until September 21. It is set in an alternate 1989 Tokyo where magic users hold territory by ward, and disputes are settled through duels.
The demo covers the opening story and tutorial, following a scene that chases Kujo Yuria, a magic user from Kyoto's Mimawarigumi, and hints at friction between Tokyo and Kyoto. Magic users in this version of the city belong to factions, including Minato Ward Girls' Maho-Katsu, Seiran Doyukai, and the Akina Kaidan Research Institute, and each holds their own territory across the 23 administrative wards.
The player takes the role of a Tokyo civil servant and Chief who mediates those conflicts, which are resolved through trials by duel. Minato Ward Girls' Maho-Katsu introduces Tanaka Erin, Fujiharu Riria, and Anna M. Battenberg, and the story runs in a voiced visual novel format.
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