Capcom’s IC Card-based 3DS game titled Megami Meguri [Update]

First artwork from the upcoming game.

Capcom‘s recently announced 3DS game that uses Japanese IC Cards will be called Megami Meguri, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals.

The magazine has a look at the game’s communication with cute characters, how it will work with IC Cards, and an interview the the game’s heroine, Tsukumo-chan. Details have yet to leak from the magazine.

Thanks, Famitsu.

Update 7:15 a.m.: Megami Meguri is a talking communication game where you’ll teach words to the apprentice goddess Tsukumo and communicate with her as she grows into a full-fledged goddess. The game features full voice-overs through voice synthesis and is compatible with your IC Card.

Here are some details about the characters:

Tsukumo (voiced by Ayasa Ito) – The small artifact spirit of an IC Card. She’s friendly, does things at her own pace, and can sometimes push her luck.
Amaterasu (voiced by Yuka Ozaki) – A goddess who trains goddesses, and will accompany players on their journey as Tsukumo’s guide to becoming a full-fledged goddess.

Tsukumo will raise various questions to the player. At these times, you can teach her words that she might not know, which she’ll and use in the following conversation. By learning more words, the variations in your conversations with Tsukumo will increase.

Megami Meguri is built on the “Megami Speak Engine,” which is developed as a collaboration between Toshiba and Capcom, and uses a synthetic voice that sounds close to a natural voice. Tsukumo is fully voiced to say any word that the player inputs.

By reading the player’s IC Card, new conversations can be triggered and items can be obtained based on your riding history or shopping information. Ten types of IC Cards are compatible: Kitaca, Suica, Pasmo, Toica, Manaca, Icoca, PiTaPa, Sugoca, Nimoca, and Hayakaken.

Over 9,000 real train stations will appear in the game from across Japan. You’ll be able to fully enjoy their contents even without an IC Card.

Megami Meguri has yet to be dated or priced, but it will be at Tokyo Game Show 2016 from September 15 to 18 with a playable demo.

Character design is by Tarou Minoboshi.

Thanks, Hachima Kikou.