PLAYISM and developer Kochi Create have announced Journey Record, a new “perspective-changing” action RPG that brings a dynamic experience to the genre. Before launch, PLAYISM will host a playtest at Tokyo Game Show 2023, which takes place from September 21 to 24 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
PLAYISM is a Japanese indie game publisher known for visual novels, RPGs, and more. Today, the publisher highlighted GNOSIA, the Ib remake, Touhou Luna Nights, and more during PLAYISM Game Show 2023. The company also revealed the aforementioned Journey Record.
Journey Record Comes to TGS 2023
Journey Record will release in 2024 for PC via Steam, and the title will be playable at the PLAYISM booth at TGS 2023. PLAYISM will host surveys to collect feedback about the title, and the survey may be completed via mobile devices. TGS 2023 attendees who participate in the playtest will receive an original postcard.
Watch the new trailer below.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the upcoming title, courtesy of PLAYISM:
At a glance, this game looks like a retro 2D RPG game, but this is actually an action RPG, where you use the Magic Eye Camera and Crystals to swap between seeing the world in 2D or 3D and progress through puzzle-like stages as you fight your way across the land.
A young girl who has lost her vision is accompanied by her best friend, a cat with the Magic Eye Camera, and she sees the world through the lens of the Camera.
By using the power of Crystals, she can look at the world from a variety of perspectives, and eventually discover the truths of this world.
Game Features
- A brand new game experience where you use Crystals to change your perspective… literally
- Puzzle-like stages where changing your perception of the world can reveal new paths and secrets
- Challenging battles where you have to utilize perspective-switching to gain an upper hand
- Charming HD 2.5D-esque pixel art graphics.
