Demonschool’s First Day of Class Is on September 3rd

After deciding to taking an extra year for fine-tuning, developer Necrosoft Games and publisher Ysbryd Games are finally dropping Demonschool on September 3rd. It will release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, the Windows Store, and the Epic Games Store.

Here’s the release date trailer:

Demonschool was first revealed back in 2022, and the “school-life tactics RPG” has come a long way since then. Our Q&A with Brandon Sheffield, the game’s creative director and Necrosoft founder, dives into its story themes and the gameplay ideas that inspired it. Find out more below regarding this title if this wasn’t already on your radar.

Demonschool Overview

Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.

Key Features

• Tactics – Rewind any action during the planning phase and create combos to dispatch your foes.
• Story – A light horror narrative told through huge avatars with side quests aplenty.
• Schedule – Plan your school schedule to level your characters and build their skills.
• Friendship – 15 characters with whom to build relationships.

Battle System Basics

• Units interact contextually with their environment. Enemies will be struck, objects moved, or the character will simply dash.
• Plan movements at your leisure, and execute them all at once. You can also rewind actions during the planning phase.
• Buffing friendlies and debuffing enemies compounds damage output. Note the damage numbers!
• Combos do big damage and produce unique elemental attacks, which you can use to exploit enemy weaknesses.

Characters

• Faye – Last in line of the final demon hunting family on the planet Earth. Loves to punch up, cares about everybody.
• Destin – A pugilist through and through. A good guy who believes in you to his detriment.
• Namako – Photography nerd who keeps everything packed down in a tight little knot in her stomach ’til she explodes.
• Knute – Pragmatic media enthusiast who always sees all the angles. Trying to be more positive these days.

World

Explore a mysterious island that reveals its mysteries morning, noon, and night, day by day, week by week, across a university semester. Plan your team’s schedule to enhance their skills and gain new abilities. Gain new teammates and enhance their relationships depending on who you choose to pursue.

Screenshots

Class will finally be in session when Demonschool drops on September 3rd for PS5, PS4, XSX, XB1, Switch, and PC via Steam, the Windows Store, and the Epic Games Store.

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