The Yatagarasu Development Team is pleased to announce the release of “Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward”, a 2D fighting game, which is coming to Steam worldwide in Q1 2024 and on NESiCAxLive platform in Japanese arcades in collaboration with hardware maker MadCatz Global Limited during the CES 2024.
This new Yatagarasu title builds upon the world and characters of the previous installment ‘Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm,’ with new characters and a balanced gameplay, and also combines high-quality traditional pixel graphics with simple gameplay that anyone can easily pick up and enjoy. The game also features an in-game collaboration with Mad Catz through stages inspired by the renowned gaming hardware maker.
Story
Dec 25th, 1926. The imperial era name transitions to “Kobun” and seems to herald the dawn of a new period in history. But behind the scenes, a Japanese nationalist revolutionary group has staged a coup d’etat to restore “the divine nation of Japan.” The revolutionaries acted swiftly, seizing control of the Prime Minister’s residence, the police department, major corporations, and newspapers. Struggling to react, former government forces initiated a secret plan to eliminate key figures involved in the coup through an assassination program known as “Yatagarasu.” This covert operation was assigned to the “Iga Clan”, a ninja clan that exists today as an intelligence agency and is also known as “Government Dogs.”
About This Game
- “Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward” is an original 2D fighting game. Our goal was to provide easy-to-understand gameplay so many people can enjoy the fun of fighting games. We deliberately kept the gameplay simple and focused on building a strong base around the fundamentals of fighting games and enabling players to enjoy the fun, core aspects of fighting games.
- An original 2D fighting game designed in the pixel art style which has become less common over the years. We paid close attention to designing appealing character designs and animations that can only be expressed in old-school pixel art.
- Yatagarasu’s core gameplay mechanic is the blocking / “BL” system, which centers on deflecting your opponent’s attacks and counterattacking. This simple system makes it easy to understand and apply strategy in the game.
- For a modern fighting game, Yatagarasu is very straightforward. Our goal was to create a game that anyone can pick up and play but also offers deep gameplay. In live settings, fighting games have an off-screen appeal that includes fun smack talk, cheering, and commentary to engage the audience. To recreate this lively off-screen excitement, we’ve integrated a commentary system into the game. This is a unique feature where real-time commentary and hype play out as matches develop.
- For “Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward”, we’ve implemented our netcode from scratch. You can enjoy smooth online battles with minimal network lag. This game includes a variety of features such as ranked matches, lobby matches, playing while waiting, and spectating. You can also use a website (Yatagarasu News) to check the current match status from your smartphone.
- We’ve worked on the production and updating of this game for a long time, constantly improving the quality while listening to feedback from the fighting game community.
Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward – Steam Trailer (youtube.com)
I am not much of a 2D Fighting game, since I am quite picky about what kind of games I am interested in, but this one caught my attention because of the pixel art style, it reminds me a lot of my childhood time when I was the Aracade playing 2D fighting games and keep inserting coins to continue playing. The characters are so unique and the designs are so beautiful that I want to play and learn each character’s back story. Yatagarsau Enter the Eastward is a game that will be great for all veterans and new to 2D Fighting games and with the online option I will get to play with my friends or other players all around the world. When it comes to any game, feedback is important, and the Yatagarasu Development Team is committed to producing along updating the game for a long time which is something all gamers love to hear.
With the game to be retail for $15 on Steam here are the system Requirements as well:
OS: Windows10,11
Processor: 3.0GHz or better
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: Must support 640×480 resolution
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible Sound Card
You can now wishlist the game on Steam here also please follow the Developer Social Media Page on Shiza X
Ready to Rumble? Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward awaits for all new challengers!!
