Yuji Horii is credited as advisor on the Nintendo Switch board game Tensei Game Karma x Cross, which releases August 6. He is also the creator of Dragon Quest, which marked its 40th anniversary in May.
Yuji Horii, best known as the creator of Dragon Quest, is attached as advisor to the upcoming Nintendo Switch board game Tensei Game Karma x Cross. The game, developed by Any Inc. and ArtePiazza, releases August 6 at 0:00 JST as a download-only title priced at 3,980 yen. It is a sugoroku party game where four players who died in unexpected accidents compete for reincarnation into an ideal next life, with only three of the four able to be reborn. Matches last 22 turns, split into 11 turns per half, with an 8-sided die determining outcomes. Player actions convert into the in-game currency Karma, which is spent on Reincarnation Vessels that grant vessel value and skills.
Horii's involvement comes as the Dragon Quest series celebrates its 40th anniversary. May 27 marked four decades since the franchise began in 1986 with a command-based RPG that helped popularize the genre in Japan. Creator Horii, former series director Jin Fujisawa, voice actors, and the official Final Fantasy account all posted congratulations. The two stories together show Horii's current work spanning both a new board game project and the long-running legacy of his most famous creation.
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Aug 4
Any Inc. and ArtePiazza will release the Nintendo Switch board game 'Tensei Game Karma x Cross' on August 6 at 0:00 JST. The download-only title costs 3,980 yen and is also playable on Nintendo Switch 2. The game is a sugoroku party game where four players who died in unexpected accidents compete for reincarnation into an ideal next life, but only three of the four can be reborn. Matches last 22 turns, split into 11 turns in the first half and 11 in the second half, with an 8-sided die determining outcomes. All player actions, including good deeds, bad deeds, trust, and betrayal, convert into the in-game currency Karma. Players spend Karma to purchase and equip Reincarnation Vessels, which grant vessel value and skills for an advantage. Real negotiations unfold as players cooperate or betray each other over limited reincarnation slots. The game supports 1 to 4 players locally and 2 to 4 players via online play, with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription required for online matches. The creative team includes advisor Yuji Horii, original concept by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, character design by Shintaro Majima, game design by Ayaka Sato, and direction by Sachiko Sugimura.
May 28
May 27 marked the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series. Creator Yuji Horii, former series director Jin Fujisawa, voice actors, and the official Final Fantasy account posted congratulations. The franchise began in 1986 with a command-based RPG that helped popularize the genre in Japan.