Tribe 9 is a gacha motion RPG from Too Kyo Video games based mostly on the multimedia franchise of the identical identify by studio founder Kazutaka Kodaka. The sport had its closed beta, which offered fortunate gamers with hours of content material earlier than the upcoming recreation’s launch. After taking part in by way of the sport, I can confidently say that the title has lots of potential, particularly as a gacha recreation. Sadly, like many issues, it has its setbacks.
The Begin of An Journey
Tribe 9 takes place in Neo Tokyo, a futuristic model of Tokyo dominated by lethal video games orchestrated by a mysterious but highly effective villain referred to as Zero. Teams of teenagers have shaped a insurgent military to battle off brutal life-or-death battles to reclaim their stolen desires and freedom. The story begins with Yo Kuronaka, a boy trapped in a online game for years with out realizing it. In the future, his phantasm and material of actuality are damaged when some teenagers claiming to be his pal and a part of the insurgent group invade the sport space he’s trapped in to disclose what occurred to him and the world within the years he’s been away. We additionally be taught that Neo Tokyo is split into 12 cities, all of which have their very own teams generally known as “Tribes”. Whereas he’s capable of snap out of his delusion, he’s nonetheless notably lacking his reminiscences however joins the group regardless to seek out out who he’s and the way he misplaced his reminiscences, all whereas taking part in Zero’s video games and defending his associates from his evil plots and forces.
The story of Tribe 9 may be very partaking and hits the bottom working proper from the beginning. We’re launched to the protagonist, the odd world through which he lives, and that the one hope for it’s the youngsters who determine to battle an evil recreation grasp. Whereas we aren’t instructed how precisely Zero rose to energy or how he was so highly effective earlier on, we nonetheless shortly be taught the gravity of the scenario as we be taught simply how shortly individuals can die and the way issues can return. Nevertheless, whereas entertaining, the story can nonetheless be complicated from the beginning as lots of the aforementioned particulars, particularly character relationships, are up within the air. Regardless of this, every character is exclusive, albeit tropey, and endearing in their very own methods.
The narrative solely explains that these teenagers are taking part in excessive baseball so significantly as a result of that’s how tribes would settle conflicts on this near-omnipotent villain recreation grasp deems it so. And those that don’t play his video games properly sufficient are liable to dying. The sport’s idea and construction are similar to the studio and director’s different video games, such because the Danganronpa sequence and the newer title Rain Code, all of which have morbid themes with dying recreation parts.
A Distinctive Mix of Parts
Gameplay-wise, Tribe 9 is a extra conventional real-time motion RPG with main turn-based segments. Throughout common missions, gamers encounter enemies whereas traversing between ranges, which triggers a battle. Fight is completed in real-time with weapons, combos, and varied final assaults. Gamers have two ally characters that can reply to the battle accordingly, luring enemies and therapeutic allies. When the time is true, you’ll be able to even unleash a combo assault by all three social gathering members. Whereas the completely different combos and strikes are satisfying, the general moveset is very bland and lacks depth thus far.
Exterior fight, gamers may even have quite a lot of facet quests, akin to buying objects from streets and treasure chests, finishing puzzles and different mini-games, and fulfilling requests from the city’s residents. Main fights, nevertheless, are fought by way of XB or excessive baseball. Gamers go on the baseball discipline, which spans the whole thing of town, and play matches by debating their opponent and selecting appropriate rebuttals to opposing statements. Appropriate rebuttals construct up the strain gauge, which lets you carry out ending strikes and win the battle. These segments work just like the Danganronpa trials and face-offs in Rain Code, full with all of the spectacles, highs, and lows. The sport additionally has a gacha system that permits gamers to tug for characters and add them to their social gathering. The system works equally to different Gacha video games, with the identical charges and pity system.
Closing Ideas
By way of visuals, Tribe 9 sports activities nice visible results and impeccable character designs. Whereas the character fashions seen throughout dialogue might be tough, the pixel fashions are extremely stylistic. General, Tribe 9 is a well-crafted expertise that’s positively full of content material for followers to take pleasure in. Whereas gameplay is a tad too simplistic, the story is very partaking sufficient to maintain gamers engaged, and so they can look ahead to extra with constant updates.