Shoji Meguro Launches Guns Undarkness Kickstarter Campaign September 12

Renowned Persona series composer Shoji Meguro launches the Rifles Undarkness Kickstarter campaign on September 12 according to the latest press release.

The Rifles Undarkness According to Shoji Meguro, the Kickstarter campaign has an initial goal of $30,000 to fund the PC version. Funding additional stretch goals will allow the game to come to Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.

Rifles Undarkness is Shoji Meguro’s first game after his transition from ATLUS to freelancing. Meguro will compose and produce all the music in his new game. He is joined by character designer Ilya Kuvshinov (Spirit in the shell: SAC 2045) and lyricist Lotus Juice (Persona series, soul eater).

“Through Kickstarter, I want to make Guns Undarkness an even better game with the support and early feedback from the fans,” said Meguro. “With the help of our donors, I hope to solve the visual problems and polish everything, so please support me!”

The full press release is available below through Gematsu:

About Rifles Undarkness

Rifles Undarkness is a strategic JRPG that combines stealth elements with command-driven turn-based combat in a futuristic science fiction universe. The player takes on the role of a member of the PMC (Private Military Company) in the year 2045 who has to carry out operative missions with their colleagues in a world devastated after a nuclear war. The story of the game will focus on the protagonists as they fight to revolutionize the human race and get closer to the idea of ​​true love.

■ Key Features

• A turn-based tactical RPG inspired by games like Metal Gear Solid and Persona.

• A relationship system that boosts the main character as they get closer to their teammates.

• A story set in a futuristic world on the brink of global and social ruin.

• An Encounter of the Spirits Shoji Meguro (Persona series, Shin Megami Tensei series), Ilya Kuvshinov (Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045, the wonderland), and Lotus juice (Persona Series).

■ Gameplay

On the field, the player controls the main character and up to three allies. Using hand signal buttons, players can instruct their allies to hide at cover points and use the “Go” button to order them to cover their character.

When an enemy is spotted, the player can open fire. If the player’s team attacks the enemy while he is completely hidden, an attack bonus is activated. The more the player fires during this bonus, the more damage he will deal before the battle begins. Hidden or not, once the player shoots at the enemy, the game will jump into turn-based battles.

In-battle commands include a range of choices, such as basic ATTACK and SKILL, which pack more punch and cost SP. There will also be GUARD, MOVE, WEAPON, ITEM, ESCAPE, and TAGS, which refer to the character’s defense suit.

Strategic gameplay can be used by unleashing skills while attacking from cover, which costs no SP. If the player manages to hit the enemy at a weak point, he can deal massive damage and take cover.

The affinity of the character’s weapon and the target’s TAGS determine how much damage is dealt. However, an enemy’s defense value can also reduce the amount of damage they take. In addition to powerful abilities, there are also weapons with special buff and debuff abilities.

If you win one, the player’s team earns two types of experience points: Character EXP and Gun EXP. Leveling up increases a character’s stats and unlocks new weapon skills. Players can improve their weapons by adding parts and even acquire blueprints and materials to build new weapons as they progress through the story.

Outside of missions, players spend their time in the Maroon Hub, an amphibious submarine the team uses as their hideout, which they can use to accept missions, visit shops, or travel to other locations on the world map.

■ Story

In the year 2045, humanity was in a state of stagnation that allowed technology to flourish. However, it deepened the social divide between rich and poor, giving rise to the “Haves” and the “Have Nots”.

Within the ranks of the latter grew a faction that planted the Great Reset – an event steeped in primitivism that would change the course of humanity.

The Thousand Plateaus launched two weapons of mass destruction, triggering a global nuclear war.

And so the Great Reset was accomplished.

Enter the protagonist, a rookie member of a private military company in charge of the deteriorating situation.

It’s up to you to discover the truth of love in a world ravaged by destruction, and whether humanity is capable of revolutionizing it.

■ Characters

Main role

The main character and avatar of the player. After breaking through the ranks of countless private military groups, he becomes the newest member of the BTI Alpha Team.

His exemplary combat ability makes him the only member of Alpha Team equipped with the latest TAGS equipment – certainly not something typical of a rookie.

Naomi

She is a powerful combat android and has no problems conveying emotions or communicating with people.

Although Naomi has a gentle, motherly nature, she is also a reliable member of the Alpha Team’s offensive, storming across battlefields with her pistol.

Sofia

A bright and cheerful 17-year-old; she is the only child of the great scientist Dr. cowen.

Despite her uneasy relationship with her father, she chooses to take over his research amid nuclear war in hopes of creating a better future for humanity.

Shall

Despite his serious nature that makes him appear a softy, he provides serious support to the Alpha Team when equipped with a shotgun.

He is like a brother to the protagonist, a former US Marine alongside Zach, and once served under the same superior as Alpha Team Commander McGovern.

■ Enemies

The thousand plateaus

A military regime in the Far East that initiated the nuclear war. Led by General Zhang. In the name of primitivism, the idea of ​​leaving human technology behind and returning to the primitive ages, they have set the whole world on a path to destruction. Primitivism gained more and more adherents after the war started, until looting and looting was rampant all over the world. From now on, chaos reigns thanks to them.

Leon

A silent mercenary of mystery. In his younger days, he worked as a hit man until General Zhang, leader of the Thousand Plateaus, hired him to do his dirty work. He has superhuman reflexes that he can use to dodge bullets, which are far more powerful than even state-of-the-art TAGS technology.

■ Weapons

AI 96 Sniper Rifle

An AI 96 Sniper Rifle, the weapon Zach starts out with. Mainly used to shoot single targets, it features “Precise Shot” and “Deadshot” abilities.

M4 Assault Rifle

An M4 assault rifle, which is the gun the main character starts with. It is a balanced pistol that is easy to use in any situation.