D3 Publisher and developer ZOC have announced BADBOY BROTHER, a side-scrolling beat ’em up game in D3 Publisher’s SIMPLE Series. It will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on November 27 worldwide for 2,000 yen. It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
In Japan, a physical edition will also be available for Switch for 2,800 yen.
Here is an overview of the game, via its official website:
About
Japan’s triple B title hittin’ the shelves!
“Bad Boy Brother,” you see… I could go on and on, but let me just say this.
Crazy beat ’em up action!
Characters
- Midou Renmaru – Kitahamahushimi High School, 1st grade. He seems quiet and cool at first glance, but he’s actually fiercely competitive. He shows his feelings through actions. If someone messes with him, he’ll settle it with a fight. Though he was quiet and not well-known among his peers, he demonstrated considerable skill in combat by defeating several top-tier fighters from neighboring middle and high schools during his junior high days. Apparently, he intended to settle down after entering high school. However, about a month after enrolling at Kitafushi, He witnessed a female student from Kitafuji being harassed by Douju delinquents. He beat the delinquents to the ground and rescued the female student, and rescued her. This incident was the catalyst that prompted him to join the fight against Doshu.
- Midou Batsuya – Kitahamahushimi High School, 1st grade. They are the life of the party and often laugh things off while solving problems. Their strong sense of justice and dependable nature earns them the deep trust of those around them. About a month after enrolling at Kitafushi, he witnessed a male student being harassed by Doshu delinquents and stepped in to help. He apologized, took a few light punches and insults, and calmed the situation down. Later, he lured the three students who had harassed him into an alley and beat them up. Renmaru is my childhood friend. We were partners in junior high, but stopped seeing each other after an incident in our third year. I know he’s at Kitafushi High, but we haven’t interacted since I enrolled.
More to be announced.
System
- Brawl Battle Action x Roguelite – Players control Renmaru and storm into Doushuu alongside his partner, Batsuya! Take down those bad boys blocking your way!
- Fighting-Mahjong – This mahjong-themed system that punctuates each fight can strengthen your Yanki abilities and base actions! Go wild with constantly evolving hyper-fighting action!
- Partner Slots – On-screen partner slots start spinning when the fighting tension begins to rise! When it stops, your partner comes to help, taking the role it lands on!
- Alias – From cool to ridiculous and everything in between–slap on an alias to exponentially evolve your abilities and take your strength to the next level!
- Coins – Don’t give up, even if you fall! When that happens, head to the shop! Use the Coins you earned in fights to purchase various upgrades. You can also change the alias you saved here for alias. Power up and storm back in!
Watch the announcement trailer below.
Announce Trailer
English
Japanese