Trek to Yomistunned audiences when it wasfirst revealed by Devolver Digitalduring last year’s E3 conference. The stylish 2D action game features gorgeous monochrome visuals, references and homages to classic samurai films, and follows a young samurai named Hikori as he seeks revenge for a tragedy that befell his village. With the game set to release later this year, the ambitious samurai game has received multiple trailers showing off its cinematic action with the most recent reveal coming during Wednesday’s State of Play broadcast.
The newest trailer forTrek to Yomisaw itself sandwiched in the middle of a jam-packed State of Play broadcast that focused on some of the very best of the JRPG genre and revealed plenty of beautiful Japan-inspired games. Between new updates on upcoming games likeStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originand thereturn of a classic RPG franchise inValkyrie Elysium, the broadcast presented some of the very best Japan has to offer withTrek to Yomi’s newest trailer officially introducing the game’s story as well as some of its voice cast.
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The cinematic trailer gave fansan inside look atTrek to Yomi’s story as a lone samurai named Hikori hunts down the warrior known as Kagerou who he blames for the destruction of his village. The trailer weaves in elements of the game’s 2D action gameplay with details of the story along with various supernatural elements thrown into the mix as well with rock formations reforming and Hikori fighting off waves of ghostly samurai. At the trailer’s conclusion,Trek to Yomialso introduced some of the star-studded cast lending their voices to the game.
The role of leading man Hiroki was officially revealed to be played by Masayuki Katou, known for his work as Demiurge in theOverlordanime and Dohalim inTales of Arise. Other notable cast members includeDisgaea 5’s Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Aiko,Soul Calibur 6’s Hiroshi Shirokuma as Sanjuro, and the Japanese voice ofOverwatch’s Junkrat, Hiroki Goto, as Sadatame. Fans may also recognize the voice of Kagerou as Akio Otsuka, known for his work asMy Hero Academia’s All for Oneas well as being the Japanese voice of Solid Snake.
Trek to Yomiis the most recent in a string of visually striking games published by Devolver Digital over recent years. The iconic publisher has stood out from the pack for many of its wholly unique games like Phobia Game Studio’sCarrion, WolfEye Studio’sWeird West, and the publisher’s biggest breakout hit in MediaTonic’sFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Alongside the publisher’s unique approach to press conferences with stunts likeselling a VHS tape of its 2021 E3 conference, Devolver Digital has carved out a unique niche in the gaming industry thatTrek to Yomiwill look to build on.
Trek to Yomiis scheduled to release in Spring 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
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