At Gamescom’s Future Games Show presentation, publisher Twin Sails Interactive and developers Lazy Bear Games and Different Sense Games have announced that Bloomtown: A Different Story will be released on September 24th for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The developers have noted that, if you happen to be in Japan or Korea, the Switch release will follow on September 26th.
Preview the latest trailer below, and let us know in the comments or on our social media if you’re as hyped as we are for this beloved indie title.
For those of you who are only hearing about this title now, Bloomtown takes a lot of inspiration from RPGs you’re probably familiar with, like EarthBound and the Persona series. Apart from a gripping narrative, it features monster-taming gameplay where players capture demons to use as allies in battle. The setting has a lot of mysteries too, so don’t be fooled by its cozy pixel-art graphics. In her demo impressions piece, our own Audra Bowling drew comparisons to TV shows like Stranger Things and Gravity Falls.
Bloomtown: A Different Story Overview
Bloomtown is a quiet and cozy American suburb, but this is only a façade – a demon world is growing beneath the surface, children are disappearing, and it’s up to you to save the town! Playing as Emily and her younger brother Chester on summer vacation, you’ll tame monsters from the Underside and create your own demon-hunting squad with unique team synergies.
Make the most of your summer holiday adventure! Explore the city’s secret areas, exercise at the gym, work at the grocery store, take up gardening, or make resourceful friends. The decisions – and the adventure – are yours!
Key Features
- A New JRPG Adventure: Inspired by beloved classics like the Persona series and Earthbound, Bloomtown balances social life with demon taming, pulse-pounding turn-based combat, and a gripping story. It’s up to Emily to figure out the mysteries of mystical disappearances and save the townsfolk’s souls!
- Two Worlds Collide: Enter the dark Underside which lurks upon the children of Bloomtown. Encounter the inner demons of the townsfolk brought to life as monstrous manifestations of fear and vices.
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Use your own demons’ and allies’ unique abilities to defeat fiends and dungeon bosses in turn-based, tactical battles.
- Capture & Tame Demons: Weaken unique demons to capture and add to your own demon-hunting squad. Level up your demons and fuse them to create powerful synergies for battling in the Underside.
- A Summer Vacation to Remember: Fighting demons won’t take up all your time in Bloomtown! Explore the town, pick up jobs, make friends or take it easy – how you spend your time is up to you.
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Bloomtown: A Different Story drops September 24th for PS5, PS4, XSX, XB1, Switch, and PC. Stay tuned here at RPGFan for more news on indie RPGs!
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