Co-publishers DMM Games and Shiravune plus developer Aquaplus have announced a PC port for Utawarerumono: ZAN, their action-focused spinoff game from the JRPG series.
Utawarerumono: ZAN coming to PC (via Steam) was announced during their “Big Aquaplus Festival” livestream this morning, and is confirmed to release sometime in 2025 for Japan.
The action-packed Utawarerumono spinoff was originally released for PS4 in Japan back in 2018 and got a western release a year later in 2019. The PC port will include performance boosts and other improvements.
Here’s a rundown on the game:
Slice and dice your way through the strange and wonderful world of beloved tactics-JRPG series Utawarerumono!
Turn up the music, grab your warfan, and get ready to mow down some mooks in this action-packed take on the Utawarerumono series!
Features
- HACK AND SLASH – Land big damage, juggle foes, and build up a combo counter into the hundreds! Carve your mark onto the battlefield while grooving out to over 80 tracks, including upbeat remixes of Utawarerumono’s legendary soundtrack!
- FOUR’S A PARTY – Build a team of four characters and switch anytime! Every fighter in your squad brings unique stats and abilities. Equip and improve gear to customize your loadout, choose powerful formations that complement your strengths, and power up your party after every battle!
- FLASHY FINAL STRIKES – Dodge attacks and land hits to charge up Zeal, then spend it on unique and deadly Chain Attacks—or save up, enter Overzeal, and unleash a devastating Final Strike!
- FOR THE MIKADO – Utawarerumono: ZAN follows the story of Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception, featuring slimmed-down exposition interspersed with button-pounding battles. When a man named Haku wakes up in an unfamiliar world, he quickly finds himself surrounded by a beautiful but strict caretaker and a motley crew of warriors, scholars, princesses, and heroic bandits. Under the direction of the dashing rogue Ukon, they’ll rescue damsels, stamp out conspiracies, stymie invasions, and build bonds as they fight to defend the land of Yamato from every threat… even the ones that wear masks.
