Publisher Kodansha and developer Zxima have announced MOCHI-O, a new “doomsday land defense adventure game” with hamsters.

MOCHI-O is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), iOS, and Android with a release set for later this year.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

A doomsday land defense adventure in which you raise MOCHI-O, a weapon of annihilation that looks a lot like a hamster, to protect your country. Pet and raise MOCHI-O to defeat the oncoming enemies and fight through the tender post-apocalypse.

Handheld annihilation weapons to defeat invading enemies

Hold MOCHI-O in your right hand, aim at the enemy, and attack. Enemies you defeat will drop seeds. As you accumulate experience gained from picking up the seeds, you will gain skills from random choices. Strengthen your MOCHI-O in battle to destroy the approaching enemies and defend the defense line.

Throwing Seeds to Breed MOCHI-O

Spend the money you earn in battle to strengthen MOCHI-O. You can also unlock weapons, which will give you an advantage in battle. Giving seeds to MOCHI-O will increase its trust level and strengthen its status.

What is MOCHI-O?

A cute hamster……but a handy annihilation weapon for homeland defense. The player’s mission is to raise MOCHI-O as a keeper and protect his country from foreign enemies. The heartwarming dialogue between the characters is also a highlight of the game.

Creator Profile

Zxima started game development as an independent developer in 2017, he has released 10 games, including “Parasite Days” and “Post-apocalypse Bakery”. His games are set in a tender post-apocalypse world, and feature game systems and a mysterious worldview created by his unique sensibility. “Catastrophe Restaurant” won the Top 3 award at the Google Play Indie Games Festival 2022.

“Wouldn’t it be great if you could go on a rampage with a small, cute, and extremely strong character? That’s what I had in mind when I created this game from start to finish. I would be happy if you could go on a rampage with a small, cute, and extremely strong character.”