FuRyu has announced CRYMELIGHT, a new entry in their “dark bishoujo action” series for multiple platforms.
CRYMELIGHT is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), Switch 2, and PS5 with a global release set for this fall – on November 5th.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
CRYMELIGHT is the latest entry in FURYU’s “Dark Bishoujo Action” role-playing game series, which follows a cast of young female heroines navigating dark fantasy worlds, battling lost souls while shedding tears. CRYMELIGHT explores themes of confessing and confronting sins, regrets, and emotional growth as Alice repeatedly descends through the layers of Purgatory in order to regain her memories and achieve Rebirth.
Following the events of 2019’s CRYSTAR and 2023’s CRYMACHINA, CRYMELIGHT follows a young girl known only as “Alice” after she wakes up with no memories of her past and discovers she must journey to the lowest layer of Purgatory to earn her “Rebirth.” Alice must set out from the Tea Party Hall, defeat enemies born from the depths of madness, and confess and confront the sins she has committed, undergoing immense emotional growth in the process.
CRYMELIGHT features an action roguelike game structure and new gameplay mechanics, ensuring countless opportunities for challenging combat and rich storytelling.
Story
“You are all sinners.” This is Wonderland, a prison for the souls of the dead.A girl bereft of her memories is granted the name “Alice” by her guide, the White Rabbit. She is led to the site of a tea party.
There, Alice learns of a rule: In this game, only those who can defeat the Queen are granted freedom. And so, Alice joins forces with a mysterious girl called Mary and resolves to participate in the game to return to her world.
Whenever she comes into contact with the sins of her companions, she is able to see the painful pasts they experienced. …Why did the Queen create this world? And what awaits the victor? Salvation… or retribution?
Game System
A roguelike action game in which you venture out into Wonderland, ruled by the Queen, while battling to the death against her forces. An innocent girl who wields sin to fight in the land of the dead.
- Wonder Dimension – The moment an enemy is slain, an indigo “Wonder Dimension” will spread across the field. As the dimension expands, your abilities will grow stronger and the action will speed up. Your acquired skills determine how quickly the dimension expands and the way in which your abilities are enhanced, changing the way you approach battles.
- Poker System – Collect 5 skill cards to form poker-style hands. Stronger combinations result in stronger effects, changing the course of the battle with different attacks and tactics. What cards do you hold onto? What hands will you aim for? Your choices will determine victory or defeat.
- Repentance System – Confess the sins you have shouldered in your death battles and transform them into power. Alice will take on the sins of the wayward souls she defeats along the way. The tears of penitence will become power-up items for you to use.
- Powering Up – Use the materials you obtain through repentance to make your weapons and accessories more powerful. Even if you are thrown back in time and lose your cards, you can keep some progress through this. Next time, aim to go deeper; go farther.
- Tea Parties – A place where all participants gather, mingle, and prepare themselves for the next battle. The girls may touch on various things such as their pasts and may even divulge surprising details about slain foes.
Creators
- Story written by Naoki Hisaya
- Music by Sakuzyo
- Character design by YOGISYA
Cast
- Alice: Sayaka Senbongi
- Mary: Hitomi Sekine
- Cheshire: Yukina Shuto
- Mad: Nao Ojika
- March: Yurina Amami
- White Rabbit: Yu Sasahara
English Trailer
Japanese Trailer
