Today FuRyu and NIS America released a new trailer showing the opening cutscene of the upcoming action-JRPG Crymachina.
The cutscene features the song "NotToNotice();" performed by the voice actress of one of the heroines of the game, Hikaru Tono, who voices Enoa. You may know her as Nuremberg in Azur Lane, and the female protagonist of Echoes of Mana, Quilta.
You can watch it below.
The game was announced a few days ago and is developed by Aquria, which previously worked on Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris, Record of Grancrest War, The Caligula Effect, and more.
The character design is by Rolua, while the story is by Crystar director Fuyuki Hayashi with supervision by Kanon writer Naoki Hisaya, who also worked on Crystar.
Crymachina is releasing in Japan on July 6, 2023, for PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. The western localization will come a bit later from NIS America in fall 2023 with an additional release on PC via Steam.
If you'd like to read more about the game, below you can take a look at an official description of the story and gameplay directly from NIS America.
"Crymachina is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans.''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?
Join the three playable main characters as they fight in fast-paced action RPG combat featuring a myriad of tactics to customize your weapons and challenge your foes.
This heartwarming story of love, told by synthetic beings, will pull at the strings of your biological heart.See for yourself whether happy catharsis awaits these mechanical girls as they cry, struggle, and overcome their fate.
Prologue
In modern times, a strange disease runs rampant. A young girl named Lebel Distel who teeters on the brink of death hears a mysterious voice–”You have been chosen.” Though taken by darkness, Leben awakens to find herself in a dark, post-apocalyptic world and is greeted by an android named Enoa.
Leben finds herself in Eden, the Propagation Plant, where machines continue to operate with the goal of creating “Real Humans” to restore humanity. Guided by Enoa, Leben becomes entangled in the battle to become a “Real Human.”
Gameplay
Venture between the battlegrounds of Eden and the safe haven of the Imitation Garden. Within Eden, face exhilarating and cathartic battles against mechanical enemies and discover the unknowns of the dark world.
Then return to your base, the Imitation Garden, to relax, customize your weapons, and enjoy lighthearted and heartwarming conversations between the girls."
