Sonzai
Sonzai is a 2d, action-brawler platforming RPG. The town of Kumotoshi holds secrets. A new life, new people, new spirits. What are the threads that bind people together? What is the nature of magic? All…
Sonzai is an adventure developed by 2 Odd Diodes on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Sonzai is
Sonzai was developed by 2 Odd Diodes. It was published by Top Hat Studios. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Taking place in a dynamic, living town filled with unique characters, each with their own lives and stories. The game embraces social links and relationship building that affect both the course of the story and the scope of the player's skill. Visceral character-action combat with RPG mechanics means Sonzai brings customizable "rune" abilities and weapon load-outs to the table. Thus accommodating vastly different fighting styles along with the game's more traditional life sim elements. The game is wrapped in a beautiful, inky minimalist art style with precisely choreographed animations (every single animation frame hand-drawn), complementing a thought-provoking narrative about existence and…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
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