Japan: Open World Action RPG ‘Goken’ Launches March 28 Via Switch eShop

Publisher and developer Gianty announced today that its action RPG Goken will soon be launching on Switch!

Goken features a seamless open world adventure sporting an action packed real-time old school gameplay. In Goken, players take the role of a swordsman while mastering to wield five unique and special weapons.

The game is slated for release in Japan on March 28 via eShop. List price is at 980 yen. At press time, no information has been released for a localization but, since Goken has been released in English via Steam, it is highly likely the game will have an English support.

Check out the Steam trailer and details below:

About

Goken seeks to bring back everything that was right about gaming in an action packed open world environment in the form of the good old Action RPG genre and have the old school gamers tremble in nostalgia.

Scenario

Long ago, when gods lived amongst people…

There lived a swordsman who was given five swords forged by god himself.

Using these swords, the swordsman brought peace and order to the world.

People called the swordsman, “Wielder of the Five Swords”…

One day, during a fete to praise the gods, the blades of the swordsman turn against the gods for reasons unknown.

One of the gods, Ozone, furious with all his powers, sealed the swordsman away at the top of a mountain now known as Swords Peak.

This tale begins 5,000 years after the battle between the two, near a the small village of Cardina.

Game Overview

• Seamless open-world game mechanics – While the game features a rather old school “quarter view” mechanic, the map transitions and event scenes, even the combat is all seamless as can be to enhance the overall gaming experience.
• Real time strategic action battle system – Utilizing two primary attack buttons, users can assign different weapons to each button to create a unique combo that fits the users need as they go. Monsters, bosses and stage gimmicks can require a specific type of weapon at times creating opportunities for users to strategize their best route of approach.
• Customizable Tattoo system – Utilizing “tattoos”, users are given specific points upon leveling to get the protagonist inked as a form of powering up so it could be built to one’s own. Raising MAX HP and Stamina, learning new and special moves are just a few of many ways players are able to customize their character depending on their play style.