Press release:
PQube (London, UK) – Month Xth, 2021.
PQube and Arc System Works are excited to announce classic dungeon crawling JRPG “Kowloon High-School Chronicle” will be coming to Europe on Nintendo Switch as both a physical and digital title later this year!
Kowloon High-School Chronicle was initially released as a Japanese exclusive on the PlayStation 2, following which it amassed a loyal cult following over the years, spurring its upcoming localisation and physical release in the West.
Combining gameplay and mechanics from multiple genres, Kowloon High-School Chronicle is an entirely unique experience featuring elements of both traditional RPG and first-person dungeon crawling adventure.
Exclusive Boxed Edition
Kowloon High-School Chronicle will be available to players in a physical Limited Edition box exclusively through our partners at Funstock. Reminiscent of it’s original PlayStation 2 format, the boxed version will contain a Nintendo Switch game box and cartridge, as well as a collectable box featuring the games’ cover art.
Full contents of the box are TBC, and standard boxed versions of Kowloon High-School Chronicle will also be available from select retailers (further details TBC). Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch Limited Editions go live from today!
JRPG With a Twist
Utilising the unique emotions system, talk with your fellow classmates and navigate life as high school student with complex relationships and interactions by selected from one of nine different emotions.
Joy, love, anger, sadness and more will determine the tone of your responses, influencing how other characters will respond to you throughout the game.
Dungeon Crawling
In the evening, abandon your normal life as a student and take on the guise of treasure hunter. Explore complex ruins solving puzzles, battling creatures and avoiding traps as you search for ancient relics.
With turn based combat, utilise Kowloon’s Action Point system that allows you to move around and attack until the points are depleted. Collect items, craft and solve puzzles to clear each dungeon and collect artifacts.
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About Arc System Works
ARC SYSTEM WORKS is a Japan-based game development company, renowned for their unique and highly artistic 2D fighting action games. They have a proven track record with their big hit series: Blazblue and Guilty Gear, among many other games of all kinds of genre under their belt. From planning to production to marketing, ARC SYSTEM WORKS believes in constant value-adding for their products, striving relentlessly towards the aim of staying ahead in the forefront technology of gaming, and producing flavourful character designs to form the foundation of their extensive Intellectual Properties.
About PQube
PQube is a leading international creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. The company’s teams worldwide are committed to publishing games they love by working closely with development partners and reaching consumers globally on all major gaming platforms. PQube manages a rich portfolio of brands including Cat Quest, New Super Lucky’s Tale, BlazBlue, Gal*Gun, White Day, Kill La Kill, Nexomon: Extinction, Guilty Gear, Kitaria Fables, and many more. Visit: pqube.co.uk to find out more.
Jonas “O.J” Ek
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