Mononoke no Kuni Playable at BitSummit PUNCH, Preview Details Emerge
The preview gives the first extended look at Mononoke no Kuni's story setup and gameplay loop ahead of its full release.
Reporting from 2 sources: Inside, Game Spark.
Game Spark previewed a playable build of the Japanese-style action adventure Mononoke no Kuni at Kyoto's BitSummit PUNCH festival. The game follows a boy named Taiki and his revived puppy Musashi as they explore the otherworld Neno Kuni, interact with mononoke, and battle yokai. The preview covers the opening story, village life, and combat.
Game Spark went hands-on with Mononoke no Kuni at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, where publisher Happinet is showing a playable build. The action adventure casts Taiki, a lonely boy, and his dog Musashi-revived as a dog pillar after dying from a curse called Orochi-as they explore the spirit world Neno Kuni. The opening sequence shows Musashi's death and resurrection by a shrine maiden named Kushinada, who tasks Taiki with collecting three sacred tools to break the curse.
The preview build takes place in Nekomata Village, where Taiki trains as an exorcist. Villagers including Nekomata, Gama, Komi, and Mujina are hostile toward humans, blaming Taiki and Musashi for a wave of defilement that has consumed the village. Combat involves purifying attacking yokai, and the game emphasizes bonding with Musashi and solving the mononoke's troubles. The preview build at the booth includes updated movies and in-game expressions not present in earlier versions.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.