Drecom announced pixel art adventure game Tokyo Stories has been delayed from its original 2023 release window to an unannounced date. The upcoming title will be available for consoles and PC when it launches.
The official Tokyo Stories Twitter account released a statement from producer Yuki Ikeda, confirming the game’s delay. Although the game was originally intended to be a small project, the project’s scope grew as the team worked on implementing more ideas. As a result, the development team needs more time to fully realize their vision for the new title. Fortunately, a Tokyo Stories demo will be playable at BitSummit Let’s Go!! next month, so attendees will be able to try out the new title.
The full message by producer Yuki Ikeda may be read below, via Gematsu:
Notice Concerning Postponement of the Release Date of Tokyo Stories
Tokyo Stories was originally scheduled to be released in 2023. Unfortunately, after much consideration we have decided to postpone the release schedule to “to be determined” status. We are very sorry for all the people who have been looking forward to the release of Tokyo Stories to be made this year.
Our original plan of the title was to be a rather small project. But as our team worked on the project day by day, we came to a realization that we had more ideas and contents we wanted to implement in Tokyo Stories than we originally had in mind.
It was a difficult decision for us, but at the same time, it was a chance to make the project even better. From the day when we made our first announcement of Tokyo Stories last year, we have been encouraged by many positive reactions and opinions we received from everyone. The voices of the community have driven us to be confident in what we were making. We would like to express our thanks for the support that the community have given us over the year.
With our goal of creating a memorable experience for everyone, we are now working together as a team with all our might to develop this project.
We have prepared a small playable version that will be showcased at our booth in the upcoming “BitSummit Let’s Go!!” and we are hoping you will come and visit us!
We are still working hard to bring Tokyo Stories to you, and it will take some time until the full official release. We appreciate your patience and understanding over this matter, and we look forward to your continued support!
Producer Yuki Ikeda
