Monochrome Echoes: White, an “otherworldly summoning [dungeon] RPG set in a fantasy world” from QUESTER series developer Thousand Games, will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam in late February, publisher Mebius announced.
The Early Access version will only be available in Japanese, and feature all the content listed in the below description, including the game’s ending, but may include some bugs. The full version will include English language support, game balance adjustments and bug fixes, two additional parties, and the end credits. The Early Access period is only expected to last for one month, and its save data may not be compatible with the full release.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
This is an otherworldly summoning RPG set in a fantasy world, with an adapted and enhanced system from the popular hack-and-slash RPG QUESTER: A story that explores the truth of the lost world.
RPG Summoned to Another World
- Game Designer: Hironori Kato
- Producer: Toshimichi Kuwahara (Thousand Games)
- This is an otherworldly summoning RPG set in a fantasy world, with an adapted and enhanced system from the popular hack-and-slash RPG “QUESTER.”
- Specialized in hack-and-slash, the main game system is exploration and development.
- Don’t miss this new hack-and-slash RPG, powered up with new elements such as class changes and skill panels!
Worldview
A world of only “white” and “black” where swords and magic hold power.
During the time of the Ancient Empire, the Demon King was sealed away by a summoned “hero” from another world.
However, the seal was not complete, and it must be resealed every 200 years.
The “Clan of the Sealers” who govern this periodically summon the hero.
And when it is time for the resealing for the umpteenth time, “you” are summoned from another world.
This is the story of an adventure in the “Archipelago of Ruins” where the Demon King sleeps.
What kind of game is it?
- A hack-and-slash RPG with a high degree of build freedom that lets you explore and fight while swimming through a random sea!
- Various power-ups from the popular QUESTER: A story that explores the truth of the lost world. system! (Not only layer turn battles, but also class changes, skill panels, bounties, and more)
- A happy and embarrassing adventurer’s life full of discoveries in the only town in the ruins archipelago!
- The fun of developing the map as you explore bit by bit!
- Unique weapons and equipment discovered randomly have skills, and combining them is tactical!
- You can choose the party of your choice and go on an adventure! (Early access version has two parties.)
Watch a gameplay video below.