Tsukasa Masuko, known for his work on the Megami Tensei series, has joined the music production team for mystery adventure game Dark Auction, publisher Good Smile Company, and publisher and developer IzanagiGames announced. Masuko joins the team led by Yuko Komiyama from the Monster Hunter series, as well as the previously announced jazz band.
Here are the latest details:
Special Trailer
A special trailer packed with the key highlights of the game is now available.
It features newly revealed story scenes, free-exploration segments where players can move and investigate at their own pace, and the pivotal auction sequences that shape the course of the narrative.
The footage offers a deep look into the core gameplay experience and the world of Dark Auction.
We invite you to watch the trailer and immerse yourself even further in the atmosphere of the game.
Tsukasa Masuko
Career:
- November 1982 – Joined Teacan Co., Ltd., Development Department as a part-time employee.
- April 1984 – Full-time employee, Teacan Co., Ltd., Development Department.
- April 1986 – Joined Atlus Co., Ltd. as a founding member.
- April 1989 – Began working as a freelance composer.
Notable Works:
- Star Force, Bonjacks, Megami Tensei series, Magical Vacation, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Caligula, and others
Yuko Komiyama
Composer and arranger.
Joined Capcom, where she contributed to music composition and supervision for titles such as the Monster Hunter series and the Mega Man X series.
Became a freelance composer in 2012.
Notable Works:
- Game: Monster Hunter: World / Iceborne (composition), Kingdom Hearts III (arrangements), Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (arrangements)
- Anime & Commercials: Provided music for Maru Janai Shima no Shikaku na Pokémon!? and others
Steam Free Demo Now Available
A free demo of Dark Auction is now available on Steam!
Don’t forget to add the game to your wishlist!
About Dark Auction
A new, fully-fledged mystery adventure game, featuring original story and scenario by Rika Suzuki (Another Code, Hotel Dusk: Room 215), with character designs by Kohske, the author of the manga GANGSTA.. Music is composed by Yuko Komiyama (Monster Hunter series) and Tsukasa Masuko (Megami Tensei series).
The game is scheduled for release on January 29, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, Steam, and PlayStation 5.
Story
1981, Somewhere in Europe.
Eighteen-year-old Noah is haunted by the memory of his mother abandoning him at a very young age. He lives with his father Leonardo, a failed writer and eccentric obsessed with researching “Dictator X.” Though Noah wishes he would stop, Leonardo refuses to give up this strange pursuit, even as they struggle financially.
One day, an invitation arrives for an auction selling items connected to “Dictator X.” Ignoring Noah’s protests, Leonardo sets off for the ancient castle where the auction is to be held, promising to tell Noah everything once he returns.
But Leonardo never comes home. With no way to contact him, Noah heads to the castle himself—only to witness something shocking. Now trapped inside with the other guests, Noah is invited by the mysterious auctioneer to take part in the event himself.
Characters
- Noah Crawford (voiced by Kengo Kawanishi)
- Leonard Crawford (voiced by Rikiya Koyama)
- Edgar Schulz (voiced by Daisuke Namikawa)
- Christoph Treheim von Berg (voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki)
- Otto Klein (voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi)
- Karla Becker (voiced by Maaya Uchida)
- Lorraine Klopp (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)
- Hell (voiced by Akira Ishida)
- Auctioneer (voiced by Show Hayami)
Dark Auction is due out for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 29, 2026.
Watch the new trailer below.