3D action game PATLABOR the Case Files will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam this summer, publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced. It will support English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese text language options, with Japanese audio.
In Japan, a physical edition will be available for PlayStation 5 for 6,380 yen. Pre-orders are available now at Japanese retailers like Amazon and Biccamera, and will soon be available via Play-Asia. A Special Edition will also be available via the Good Smile Company online store for 11,220 yen, which includes an exclusive “MODEROID Griffon the Case Files: Color Ver.” limited edition plastic model and the 30-track original soundtrack CD.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Relive numerous iconic scenes from Mobile Police Patlabor in this home console 3D action game. Play from different perspectives—“Main Missions” as Special Vehicle Section 2, and “Another Side Missions” as their adversaries. Over 20 Labors appear in the game—master everything from the Ingram to the Griffon and Type Zero. Includes a “Simulator Mode” where you can engage in shooting practice and Labor-versus-Labor combat.
Story
Labors. The generic term for robots developed for industrial use. Widely adopted in construction and civil engineering, crimes involving Labors rapidly increased. The Metropolitan Police Department established the Special Vehicle Section 2 Patrol Labor Squadron to counter this threat. Thus the “Patlabor” was born.
Key Features
- Relive numerous iconic scenes from Mobile Police Patlabor in this home console 3D action game.
- Play from different perspectives–join Special Vehicles Section 2 through Main Mission, or take on Another Side Mission as their adversaries.
- Pilot over 20 Labors including Ingrams, Griffons and Type Zeros.
- Hone your skills in Simulator Mode with shooting drills and Labor battles.
Watch a new trailer below.