Japanese company Sankei Digital has announced the launch of HYPER REAL, their new indie games-focused publishing arm.
The new Tokyo-based publisher is focused on “edgy and unique titles” from both Japan and all of Asia.
Here’s the new publisher’s core values:
From Japan to the world. A new game label that goes beyond “play” with cross-culture. HYPER REAL expands video games’ possibilities in reality.
- REVOLUTIONARY ― Games that overturn existing concepts
- EXTREME ― Games with extraordinary passions
- AESTHETIC ― Games that are unique and highly artistic
- LEADING ― Games that are progressive and innovative
Here’s a list of the first three games they’re publishing and showcasing during BitSummit 2023:
34EVERLAST
[Release Date: To be announced]
Steam Store Page: Link to Steam Store
“The end of all worlds is coming soon.” In a classroom bathed in the setting sun, a girl declares that the world is nearing its end. The only means of survival is to destroy the “undying worlds” that exist in parallel to this world. Two girls fight for their own existence in a world on the brink of destruction. A loop-based action-adventure in which the player’s actions determine everything.
Aojuji Hospital: Tokyo Eidolic Anatomy Division
[Release planned for 2024 on Steam/Nintendo Switch]
Steam Store Page: Link to Steam Store
A Japanese horror novel adventure set in 1999 Japan. The protagonist becomes involved with the enigmatic organization “Aojuji Hospital” after certain incidents and encounters gruesome events caused by anomalies. Anxieties overflowing from a hell kiln, incidents caused by urban legends, folklore and blood curses—investigate the bodies of the incidents through “anatomy” and uncover the truth!
Dome-King Cabbage
[Release Date: To be announced]
Steam Store Page: Link to Steam Store
A surreal and psychedelic visual novel set in the world of a monster-raising RPG. Grappling with their ability to perceive reality through an RPG lens, Mash, the protagonist, navigates their way to a job interview for the enigmatic title of “Dome-King.” Dome-King Cabbage is a vibrant collection of psychedelic visuals, warbled beats, and colorful stories that connect in a harmonious way because of this singular vision.
