Kunio-Kun's Nekketsu Journey to the West: Tenku Ranto-Hen Launches on Switch, PS5, Steam
The release marks the first Kunio-kun title to use a Journey to the West setting with a roguelite structure, shifting the long-running beat-em-up series into a solo-focused, replay-driven genre.
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Arc System Works released Kunio-kun's Nekketsu Journey to the West: Tenku Rantō-hen on June 4 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The roguelite action game is based on the Chinese classic Journey to the West and costs 2,970 yen. It features three unlockable play styles and 80 types of upgrade secrets.
Arc System Works put out Kunio-kun's Nekketsu Journey to the West: Tenku Rantō-hen on June 4 across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game is a roguelite action title that draws from Journey to the West, one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. It is priced at 2,970 yen for the download version.
Players start with a speed-type Son Goku and unlock power-type Cho Hakkai and long-range-type Sha Gojō as the story progresses. Each stage offers randomly appearing gods that grant one of 80 upgrade secrets, letting players build toward a custom play style. Familiar Kunio-kun series characters also appear as Journey to the West figures, either helping or opposing the player.
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