Demons' Night Fever Game Launches October 22
The release marks Niikawa's first major project since leaving Nippon Ichi Software in 2022 and founding SuperNiche in March 2025, bringing his Disgaea pedigree to a new studio and publisher.
Key Facts
- Demons' Night Fever launches on October 22 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
- The game is priced at 4950 yen for both package and download versions.
- Sohei Niikawa, creator of the Disgaea series, is the producer, with development by Drecom.
- The cast includes Yuya Hirose as Killshiro Katanaka, Kaori Mizuhashi as Giga Super Death, Sayumi Suzushiro as Mary Haley, and Nobuyuki Hiyama as God.
- Tatsuya Yano, former Gust and Atelier series composer, is composing the music, with character design by Yuji Himukai.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net.
Arc System Works announced on July 30 that Demons' Night Fever, the new game from Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa and his studio SuperNiche, will launch on October 22 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The announcement came with a pre-order trailer. Steam pre-orders are open now, while physical edition pre-orders for PS5 and Switch begin on Friday. The game is a simulation RPG with the concept "Enemies? Allies? Kill Kill Kill! The more you die, the stronger you become! Raising Speedrunning Simulation RPG." The story follows Giga Super Death, a devil who is transformed into a baby just before killing God, and Killshiro Katanaka, a gloomy young man who forms a pact with him. The cast includes Yuya Hirose as Killshiro, Kaori Mizuhashi as Giga Super Death, Sayumi Suzushiro as Mary Haley, and Nobuyuki Hiyama as God. Tatsuya Yano, former Gust and Atelier series composer, handles music, with character design by Yuji Himukai and original story by Roman Kitayama. Development is handled by Drecom, and the game is priced at 4950 yen for both package and download versions.
The game's "Shimobe Overwork System" lets players sacrifice their own ally units to power up, using tactics like "Kill Skills" and "Sacrifice" to fight. Evil Deed Points earned through villainy strengthen the player's army, and "Recruitment" and "Treasure Hunting" help build forces efficiently within a time limit. Each chapter's boss battle changes the world setting dramatically. Story scenarios include becoming a monster to defeat a sentai hero team, and becoming a witch to beat down magical girls. Niikawa joined Nippon Ichi Software in 1996 and worked five years in sales and promotion before becoming president and CEO in 2009. He also served as president of NIS America. He resigned in 2022 due to personal reasons, then revealed SuperNiche in March 2025. The story follows Giga Super Death, a devil turned into a baby just before killing God, and Killshiro Katanaka, a world-hating corporate programmer who forms a pact with him. The idol Mary Haley tries to save Katanaka, while God opposes Giga Super Death. The game is priced at 4950 yen for both package and download versions. Development is handled by Drecom, with Niikawa producing.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.