‘Nightmarish action shoot ’em up’ NeverAwake launches September 28 for PC, in Q1 2023 for PS5, PS4, and Switch
Conquer the grotesque nightmares of a little girl.
Twin-stick shoot ’em up NeverAwake will launch for PC via Steam on September 28, followed by PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in Q1 2023, publisher Phoenixx and developer Neotro announced. It will cost $19.99, with a 15 percent-off launch discount at launch, and support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
“I aimed to create a shooting game accessible to all, and a neverending nightmarish loop of the same stage repeated over and over again seemed like an ideal way for players to progress at their own pace,” said Neotro developer Hiroshi Sawatari. “By designing the enemies from elements we all have feared or loathed in our lives, we hoped to create a setting that is both horrifying and sympathetic.”
Here is an overview of the game, via Phoenixx:
Discover the grotesque nightmares of a little girl, trapped in her slumber, paralyzed by fear, seemingly never to awake. In the deepest parts of her subconsciousness, she sees Rem, a fierce fighter armed with a demonic, dragon-shaped gun, who fights to conquer the forces trapping her.
Dodge, aim and shoot in 360-degree levels, gather enough power to unleash a wide blast around Rem when surrounded by foes as she drifts through beautiful hand-drawn landscapes of fears and monstrosities of the girl’s nightmares. Annihilate the abominations haunting her waking hours like dentists, angry dogs, and going to school. Other foes represent terrors more familiar to Japanese youth, like the first boss, a radish monster representing the acquired taste of wasabi.
Each of the 80 levels loops until Rem collects all the souls, and each loop gets more challenging if Rem can’t defeat her adversaries in time. Fight more than a dozen bosses, discover what lies at the core of the girl’s subconscious and what might lead to her freedom from this sleep paralysis.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
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