Since Microsoft’s shuttering of developer Tango Gameworks, angry fans of the studio’s work have taken to bombarding the Steam listings for Hi-Fi Rush, Ghostwire: Tokyo and The Evil Within and its sequel with reviews. Interestingly, while movements among fanbases like this typically opt to go with negative reviews, the Steam reviews for these games are incredibly positive.
You've Never Seen a PS5, PS4 Game Like Promise Mascot Agency Before | Push Square
30.04.2024 - 01:35 / pushsquare.com
Kaizen Game Works, the studio behind the cracking detective adventure Paradise Killer, has just revealed its second game, and it looks every bit as bizarrely intriguing. Titled Promise Mascot Agency, this unique indie title is heading to PS5 and PS4 in 2025, and based on the debut trailer we're so on board.
You play as Michi, a yakuza member exiled in disgrace and forced to revive a rundown mascot agency in the middle of a cursed town. With a need to turn the agency's fortunes around, it'll be your job to manage the business, recruit mascots, and find new clients.
To do this, you'll explore the open world town of Kaso-Machi in a banged-up truck, meeting new characters, finding collectibles, and discovering new mascots — who are living beings in this universe, by the way. You'll need to negotiate with them and try to meet their desires if they're to work with you. Once they're part of the agency, you can assign them to clients in order to make money and expand the business. You'll sometimes need to lend them a hand using tactical cards to ensure their success.
The developer has collaborated with Ikumi Nakamura, best known for her design work on Ghostwire: Tokyo, and concept artist Mai Mattori. The pair helped with the art direction, world design, and characters of Promise Mascot Agency.
The result is a game with a look and a concept we've certainly not come across before. An open world crime drama management sim about sentient mascots? With card elements? And an upgradeable truck? We cannot wait to get our hands on this next year.
What do you make of Promise Mascot Agency? Let us know in the comments section below.
Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.
It's great to see the mascot agency simulator genre making a comeback
'Paradise Killer Dev'… that's all I need. No more information or trailer necessary. Sold. (I still listen to Paradise Killer OST in my car at least once a week incidentally.)
Noice… I loved Paradise Killer!
I have a feeling I may have been to dumb for Paradise Killer. I tried it on PS+ and did all sorts of investigating, talking, exploring, puzzling, and farting around but I figured NOTHING out...lol...very cool game though.
This though...This looks like a side game in Like a Dragon.
Hell to the yeah
Were they on acid when they made this….
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