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Showa American Story to Launch in 2025

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Showa American Story, an action RPG set in a timeline in which Japan took over the US, will launch in 2025 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

We learned from Gematsu that the previously announced PS4 version has been nixed.

Despite its setting, Showa American Story isn’t actually being developed in Japan or the US. The game comes to us from Chinese developer Nekcom Games and publisher 2P Games. Before now, Nekcom was known for the bizarre escape room game Dying: Reborn.

A new trailer (below) is out alongside the release update. My emphatic takeaway: I’d love to go on a road trip in a post-apocalyptic US with a massive weeb for a president.

(Note that this preview is extremely violent, so you might consider steering clear if that isn’t your thing.)

In short order, Showa American Story has become my most anticipated game of 2025. I’m not sure how I missed the original reveal, but I’ll be keeping a close eye on this game from now on.

Find a snippet of the Steam description and some screens below.

Showa American Story Overview

Showa 66, Japan has bought out most of the United States with its strong economic power. A surge of immigration has firmly planted Japanese culture within the American continent. Two cultures are rapidly amalgamated, although conflicts are inevitable, citizens gradually adapt to a life never imagined as time goes by.

However, a mysterious catastrophic incident changes the world drastically. The social order is long gone. An unknown amount of time passes, a teenage girl mysteriously revives from the dead, only to find a brand new wild post-apocalyptic world with zombies, monsters, and human survivors of different backgrounds and beliefs.

What happened to me and the whole world? With many questions in her mind and trying to find answers, Choko embarks on an adventurous journey across the United States that will change her forever.

Fast-paced Exciting and Strategy-based Combat

Second life is not the only thing given to the girl, but also a mysterious and frightening power.

SAS features a free-flowing and brutal combat style. Players will fight against hordes of zombies and monsters, moving, attacking, and dodging in countless fast-paced combat situations. Get ready to dive into the ocean of ketchup!

Melee weapons, ranged weapons, and some… strange weapons. Players are encouraged to choose all kinds of distinguishing weapons that satisfy their combat style and use different attack moves and abilities to fight their way out among different types of zombies, monsters, and bosses.

“Living and become stronger” in “A Journey of 80s Pop Culture”

It’s more than just combat in Choko’s long journey.

SAS will take the player back to the 80s, a golden era filled with good old memories, to experience the unique scenery of post-apocalyptic “Showa America”, while exploring stories of people and survivors of different backgrounds.

Using a big RV as Choko’s new home, players will be able to customize and upgrade it, as well as enhance Choko’s status and unlock abilities through various enjoyable “Living Activities” gameplay with all kinds of resources found during exploration and combat, such as new weapons, costumes, collectibles, EXPs, and last but not least, unexpected nostalgic mini-games. Live a better life and become stronger, even if it is the end of the world!

Showa American Story Screenshots


For more information, Creative Director XY.Luo shared some details with IGN on Shogun, one of Showa American Story‘s villains. The official website should have even more information.

Showa American Story launches in 2025 for PS5 and PC via Steam.

Keep tuned to RPGFan for updates as they come!

Source: Gematsu

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Gio Castillo

Gio Castillo

Gio is a writer and editor with a deep fondness for role-playing and management games. He lives in the Philippines with two cats he loves dearly.

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