WitchSpring action RPG Shade of the Marionette: The Story of Piyorita announced for consoles, PC

WitchSpring series developer Kiwi Walks has announced Shade of the Marionette: The Story of Piyorita, a story-driven 3D action RPG that draws on the world WitchSpring to tell a new story centered on the doll Piyorita. It will launch for unspecified PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles, as well as PC via Steam in 2027.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Shade of the Marionette is a story-driven 3D action RPG that blends fast-paced, accessible, and stylish combat with an intricate story that builds on the expansive world of WitchSpring and a rich crafting system.

The order in which you unlock the rooms changes the scenes you witness and the way the story unfolds.

Choose which hidden rooms beyond the mirror to unlock, and guide the “little bird” as she absorbs the dolls she encounters on her journey to become the Masterpiece.

Synopsis

Shade of the Marionette is a story-driven 3D action RPG in which you explore hidden rooms beyond the mirror, absorb other dolls, and strive to become the Masterpiece.

Awakened by a familiar voice, the “little bird” opens her eyes for the first time in the “White Nest.” She sets out in search of the “food” prepared especially for her.

Meet the Protagonist

A doll given the name Piyorita. Quiet, taciturn, and calm by nature. She was born a blank doll, devoid of both emotion and memory.

Drawn onward by a familiar voice, the other “Failures,” and surroundings that somehow feel familiar, she explores the rooms beyond the mirror with one goal: to become the Masterpiece.

The World

The “little bird” awakens to a familiar voice in a white Nest that, for reasons she cannot explain, feels strangely familiar. Guided by the gentle voice, she takes up a weapon to absorb the “food” prepared for her. Still incomplete, she is told by the Voice that to become the Masterpiece, she must steal the life force of other dolls and make herself whole. The rooms beyond the mirror lead to worlds that are unfamiliar, yet somehow not new. As though they had been prepared solely for her. She battles the dolls she encounters and fills herself with their life force, but even these beings she has never met seem strangely familiar.

Yet the other Failures, desperate to earn the Voice’s approval, view the “little bird” with jealousy and hostility and compete to become the Masterpiece… Will the “little bird” truly be able to become the Masterpiece?

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Key Features

• Prepare for Your Next Expedition in the “Nest” – In the White Nest Room where the “little bird” awakens, combine weapons, traps, and spells to prepare her for the next battle. You can also change her costume or manage captured bosses.
• Collect and Upgrade Boss “Dolls” – Defeat the boss of each room and, when certain conditions are met, turn them into “Dolls” you can command. Use materials gathered in the field to upgrade their parts and enjoy an even wider variety of combat options.
• Gather Materials and “Craft” New Spells and Weapons – As you explore a variety of rooms and face their enemies, you will gather a wide range of materials. Use the magical materials you collect to create new spells, weapons, and traps, then put them to use in battle.

Combat Features

• Intense, stylish action with targeting assistance. No complex command inputs to memorize.
• Unlimited dashes and fast-paced, swordplay-driven action.
• Combat that combines swordplay with a wide variety of weapons and spectacular magic.
• Three-dimensional combat that turns cover, elevation, and movement routes into puzzle-like battlefield challenges.
• Coordinated skills performed together with the special “Dolls” you meet throughout the story.

A Distinctive World from Kiwi Walks

In the rich and distinctive world of WitchSpring, experience a story as enchanting as a fairy tale and as vivid as an animated film. All alongside fast-paced action. More beautiful visuals, captivating characters, and a brand-new story from Kiwi Walks await you.

Watch the teaser trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

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