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Rice Digital, (Bristol, UK) January 26, 2017 – Rice Digital is excited to announce the Rice Digital exclusive NEET EDITION of AKIBA’S BEAT, the new action RPG from Japanese developer ACQUIRE. AKIBA’S BEAT is coming to Europe in spring 2017 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

The Rice Exclusive AKIBA’S BEAT NEET EDITION includes:
• The Standard Edition of AKIBA’S BEAT for PS4 or PSVITA
• An exclusive high quality AKIBA’S BEAT bag
• The official AKIBA’S BEAT soundtrack CD
• An AKIBA’S BEAT art book
• A lovable Pinkun plushie

Set in a stylised recreation of present-day Akihabara, AKIBA’S BEAT is an action RPG with an exciting real-time combat system. As dark forces descend on Electric Town, the people’s memories, hopes and dreams manifest in reality as delusions and warp Akihabara in strange ways, threatening the very fabric of time and reality!

It’s up to proudly self-professed NEET, Asahi Tachibana, to lead an eclectic group of chosen ones to take on the delusions perverting Akihabara.

AKIBA’S BEAT will be coming to Europe on PS4 and PSVita in spring 2017.

The Rice Exclusive AKIBA’S BEAT NEET EDITION can be pre-ordered already from the following links:
PlayStation 4: http://www.ricedigital.co.uk/store/akibas-beat-ps4-neet-edition-collectors-edition
PlayStation Vita: http://www.ricedigital.co.uk/store/akibas-beat-psv-neet-edition-collectors-edition

In addition, Standard Editions are also available here: http://www.ricedigital.co.uk/store/series/akibas-series

ABOUT RICE DIGITAL
Rice Digital ( http://ricedigital.co.uk ) is the number one UK-based website and online retailer dedicated to the world of Japanese games and Otaku culture. Founded in 2011 as a digital download platform and means of discovering Japan’s little-known doujin gaming scene, Rice Digital has grown to specialise in physical copies of niche Japanese games and merchandise – as well as offering Editorial content, news, previews, reviews and features from some of the finest specialist Japanese games writers.

About ACQUIRE
ACQUIRE Corp. is a pioneer of the interactive entertainment industry, with a rich history of developing and publishing a wide variety of titles since its founding in 1994 such as Tenchu, Way of the Samurai, and AKIBA’S TRIP. With their office located in the city of Akihabara, which is known as the Tokyo mecca for people who are into anime characters and the “otaku” lifestyle, ACQUIRE takes pride in bringing Japanese culture and entertainment to a Western audience in the original content that they create. Please visit them at http://www.acquire.co.jp/eng/