Rhythm-Action RPG Nocturne Launches On Steam
A small studio pinning an RPG's combat on rhythm mechanics lives or dies on how forgiving that timing layer is, so the adjustable difficulty and the equipment grind in Arcade Mode are the parts that decide whether Nocturne holds players past the first boss.
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Pracy Studios released the rhythm-action RPG Nocturne on Steam on September 23. It costs 2,600 yen, with a 10% launch discount to 2,340 yen through October 7. Players explore a pixel-art world set 1,000 years after humanity's extinction, ruled by self-aware AI, and fight monsters with rhythm-game combat. Rhythm difficulty is adjustable, and equipment unlocks buffs and skills. A demo is available. The game is English-only.
Nocturne is set 1,000 years after humanity died out, in a world run by self-aware AI, and the player arrives as a being suddenly uploaded into it. Combat runs on rhythm-action input rather than menu commands, and the timing difficulty can be dialed to suit the player. Equipment that unlocks buffs and skills drops in the main story and in Arcade Mode, a separate high-score challenge built on the same rhythm game. The release is digital, on Steam, and English-only.
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