August 27, 2021 - Tokyo-based indie developers Onion Games (who formerly have worked on games like Little King's Story, Chulip, Rule of Rose, and even Super Mario RPG!), are happy to announce that their re-release of the cult-classic legend "anti-RPG" Moon is coming to PCs via Steam.
Release date and price are still TBD. The game was first released in the West on Nintendo Switch — one year ago today — and was the first time the game was made available in English since its debut in 1997. Originally created by the 1990s "indie developer" Love-de-Lic, Inc., Moon's re-release on Switch caused a sensation in Japan, charting at #1 in October 2019 eShop downloads, and becoming the #7 best-selling game for 2019 overall in Nintendo's download store.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MOON TRAILER!
[What’s an Anti-RPG?]
Have you ever played an RPG and wondered…
“Why is it OK that this hero is breaking into houses and stealing items from people’s drawers?”
“Why is it OK that this hero is killing thousands of innocent monsters?”
Moon is a game about turning those tropes upside down, and seeing what really happens behind the scenes of your favorite RPG videogames.
[Story]
One night, under the silvery light of a full moon, a young boy is suddenly sucked through his TV and into a videogame — a classic JRPG called “Moon World”. Following closely behind the game’s brave hero, the boy begins his own journey to recover the world’s missing moonlight by collecting “Love”.
As Moon World’s hero loots and levels up by cutting down monsters for experience points — you know, as heroes do — the boy releases their souls and collects their “Love”. Moon is not a game where you fight to level up — your own progress comes by gathering lost “Love”!
As you explore the world, you’ll meet a crazy cast of weird and wonderful NPCs. Observe their strange habits and daily routines by visiting them at different times and days of the week, and learn their secrets to uncover even more lost “Love”!
"Now, please, open the door!"
- Conquer a game with a clear conscience in this anti-RPG! Save the monsters’ souls!
- Follow the real-time daily lives of Moon World’s NPCs, day and night, all week long!
- Collect dozens of “MoonDiscs” containing original songs, and choose your own favorite background music!
Moon is now available for wishlists on Steam at the following link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714580/moon/
Release date and price are TBD.
At the same time, Onion Games is also opening the Steam page for Mon Amour, its one-button insta-death action-kissing game that refines and builds upon a mini-game first playable in Moon, now with a romantic twist!
Mon Amour can be wishlisted on Steam at the following link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/982350/Mon_Amour/
There’s a 99% chance you’ll instantly die as soon as you press start… that’s Mon Amour!
Welcome to our pastel-colored wild world, where love comes in all shapes and sizes! Survive the gauntlet in this pixelated land, and you may kiss your princess... and all 64 of her loyal subjects! ONE button is all you need in this flappy kissing game! Will your next kiss be your last? Why stop now, when it feels so good! The more you kiss, the better you get… if you can stay alive!
The Story So Far: Three love-starved witches have spirited your princess away to the nightmare land of Babastille, along with all 64 members of her loyal royal court! Only your kiss can save them all from certain death! Face fearsome kaiju, marvel at massive mega-windmills, and keep your cool across the volcanic fields! Feast your eyes on dancing dolphins and haunted mansions! To save all of the baron’s sweet mon-a-girls, your love must overcome all these traps and more, scattered across the terrifying terrain!
But You’re Not Alone: As more of your rivals in love pay dearly with their lives in their own quest to kiss-em-all, you’ll get notifications delivered to your kingdom of where they croaked! Take heed of these death notes, and try to stay ahead of their scores, time and time again!
Love Is A Song In The Heart: Soothe your sorry soul with the seamless stylings of improvised vocal jazz! Mon Amour features a never-ending, ever-changing stream of scat-singing as you spin your way toward true love!
Mon Amour is now open for wishlists on Steam at the following link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/982350/Mon_Amour/
Release date and price are TBD.
About Onion Games
One of Japan’s most eccentric independent game studios, Onion Games is made up of a team of industry veterans who collectively have contributed to games including Super Mario RPG, Chulip, Rule of Rose, Little King’s Story, Chibi-Robo!, and Rez, before striking out on their own. See more of the staff’s former work here: http://oniongames.jp/about-us
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Title: moon
Genre: Remix RPG Adventure
Release date: August 27th, 2020 (Nintendo Switch), TBD (Steam)
Official site: https://moon-rpg.com/en/
Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714580/moon/
Publisher: Onion Games
Press assets/more information: https://oniongames.jp/press/sheet.php?p=moon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oniongames
Discord: http://bit.ly/OnionGamesDiscord
Team: Yoshiro Kimura (Game Designer/Scenario — Onion Games), Kazuyuki Kurashima (Character Design — Onion Games), Masanori Adachi (Music, Sound Effects — Thelonious Monkees), Hirofumi Taniguchi (Music, Sound Effects — Thelonious Monkees),
Copyright: Published by Onion Games, ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION / ©Route24 Inc. All rights reserved.
Title: Mon Amour
Genre: One-button insta-death kissing-action
Platform: Steam
Release date: TBD
Official site: https://oniongames.jp/monamour_en/index.html
Publisher: Onion Games
Press assets/more information: https://oniongames.jp/press/sheet.php?p=mon_amour
Team: Yoshiro Kimura (Director), Kazuyuki Kurashima (Pixel Artist), Keiichi Sugiyama (Music & Sound)
Copyright: ©Onion Games, K.K.