We’ve gotten the first official preview for Gust’s new action RPG, Yoru no Nai Kuni, following the small preview that we saw last week.

The game is currently in development for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita, and is being headed by the Deception and Fatal Frame creator, Keisuke Kikuchi.

The story is focused on people who were once human, where a battle against the monster boss, known as the “Ruler of the Night,” concluded with the victory of humans. After the monster’s death, the polluted blue blood coated the land, changing anyone who bathe in it into “Jayou,” creatures that steal the night from people.

Since this battle, the people of the land conduct their activities during the day while the sun is out, as when the night falls, the Jayou come out. Coming from this, the people generally don’t sleep during the night, thus making the land be known as the “Land Without Night.” Coated in the blue blood, a girl is cursed with the abilities of a “bloodsucker,” and she lives for the denizens of the Land Without Night, and she fights onward as the sacrifice of the night.

The Land Without Night can’t be found on a regular map. This is the story of the two girls’ love which is dotted throughout history, a story of both life and battle not shared by anyone thereafter. This is a story based upon their true love, which is both sadder than anything else and yet more beautiful than the moon itself.

Characters

• Arnas (voice by MAO) – She’s a holy knight that serves the Catholic Church. Once, she touched the blood of the Ruler of the Night, and became half-human, half-monster. She has a bloodsucking ability coming from her monster side, and she fights with a demon sword created from her own blood. She is described as both calm and quiet at first, although she has a strong passion buried within.
• Lyuritis (voice by Hiromi Igarashi) – She is the saint of the current era. Her destiny is set to seal away the Ruler of the Night, in exchange for her own life. Arnas is Lyuritis’ childhood friend, from their boarding school. While she only vaguely understands the roles of the curia, she has accepted her destiny as a saint. She goes by the nickname “Lulu.”

The saint is destined to sacrifice her life to seal away the Ruler of the Night, while the holy knight is set to protect the saint from the Jayou creatures, and deliver her to the Ruler of the Night. Arnas is sent off to Rusewall Island, upon which she meets her childhood friend Lyuritis.

While their reuniting is the first they’ve seen since boarding school and is as such filled with bliss, their meeting was not a coincidence. Their bonds will be challenged, as the fate of Lyuritis essentially rests in the hands of Arnas, who can sacrifice her to the Ruler of the Night.

The battles within Yoru no Nai Kuni can be won via the help of demon servants, known as “servan.” Arnas is enabled to form contracts with the servan, and in battle, can summon them to her aid. So far, we know of two variations of servan, the attack and support types.

As you can expect, attack are offense based, while support will aid you in recovering health, or applying buffs. You’ll be able to contract the help of servan with an item called the “yorishiro.” As you fight with your demons, they’ll grow and unlock new traits alongside Arnas.

Yoru no Nai Kuni is coming to Japan on August 27th.