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Cyberstep's Onigiri Game Gets Release on Switch on January 31
posted on by Karen Ressler
Japanese game developer Cyberstep announced on Thursday that its Onigiri MMORPG will get a release on Nintendo Switch on January 31. A Steam version is also slated for February. The company opened an English teaser website.
The free-to-play game will support cross-platform play. Bonus in-game items will be available for those who obtain the game before April 16. Cyberstep describes the game:
Onigiri thrusts its players into mystical Japan, a land filled with mythical creatures of Japanese legend. Starting as a lone Oni, players fight against the malevolent influence of the Kamikui as their miasma spreads over the land. 8 NPCS, each with their own distinct personality and skills, ally themselves with the player to help build a legend, and quell the evil that has arisen. As you grow stronger together, so do the bonds binding you to each other.
The game first formally launched on PC in Japan in December 2013 (after alpha and beta test periods earlier in the year), and then launched in North America in July 2014. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions followed in 2015. The game also launched for PlayStation Vita in 2017.
An anime adaptation premiered in April 2016 and streamed on The Anime Network and Tubi TV. Sentai Filmworks released the series with an English dub in 2017.
Source: Press Release
