Kadokawa Corporation has announced a new The Rising of Shield Hero game for PC.

The new Windows PC game is actually made within the DIY-game engine RPG Maker MV, and it’s titled The Rising of Shield Hero: Relive the Animation. A release is set for sometime this month via Steam.

In related news, the TV anime for The Rising of Shield Hero was recently renewed for both a second and third season – you can read more about that here.

The game currently only supports Japanese text, despite it’s Steam page having some hilarious Engrish on it. Here’s an overview of the game:

The popular anime “Rise of the Brave of the Shield” based on Aneko Yusagi’s original appears in RPG!

Not only can you experience the famous scenes in anime, but also a battle system that makes use of the characteristics of the protagonist specializing in protecting it, and you can perform commerce on the stage of the vast Merlot Marc as a game with a world view of “ the rise of the shield hero ” You can fully enjoy it.

Key Features:

• Authentic 2DRPG made with RPG Maker MV – It is a full-fledged RPG that uses RPG Maker MV as an engine. The content will satisfy both RPG fans and anime fans.
• Over 700 anime cuts! – Enliven the game with movement by characters drawn with dots and anime cuts exceeding 700 in total
• A battle system that takes advantage of the world! – Employs a battle system that takes advantage of the actions of the shield hero, such as “warning” that lets you know the enemy’s aim, “capturing” the enemy that aims at you, and “covering” your friends from the enemy. Growth factors such as learning new skills by taking in the items you get in the shield!
• Journey through the vast Merlo Marc! – All the cities and villages that appeared in the anime appear in the game. You can travel through the vast Merlo Marc world. In this game, not only battles and conversation scenes, but also “travelers” system that can buy and sell items created based on items you get along the way, “fame value” that changes the reaction of the characters depending on the action of the player There are also elements that can handle the world of “the rise of the shield hero” such as the system!