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Shujinkou launches today on PC, PS5, and PS4!

Awarded a 95/100 and Editor's Choice award at RPGFan, the JRPG is out, with its 7-hour OST also now available on all streaming platforms!

February 13th, 2025 (Tokyo, Japan) - Rice Games Inc is excited to announce that Shujinkou is now available for purchase on PC/Mac, PS4, and PS5 in the Americas, Europe, and Asia*!

PlayStation 4/5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10003429

Base, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe Editions are now available as bundles on Steam!


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Editor's Choice at RPGFan
Not only is Shujinkou now available in over 60 countries, it earned the "Editor's Choice" award and an extraordinary 95/100 score from RPGFan—the highest score they've given this year so far! Shujinkou's 80-hour main story campaign was completed for this review.

Read the review here: https://www.rpgfan.com/review/shujinkou/



Here are some plus and minus quotes from their stellar review:

  • + "The dungeon design is a true masterclass, and if you're craving that DRPG experience, Shujinkou delivers with flying colors."

  • + "The character development is solid, and I found the intermission scenes between dungeons to be far superior to those in Etrian Odyssey. Without giving away any spoilers, there are moments within the game that rival some of Atlus’s best titles."

  • + "Shujinkou is one of the most ambitious indie games I’ve ever played. It not only satisfies the DRPG craving, but also rivals the industry and genre giants in delivering a complete experience."

  • + "Shujinkou isn’t just a spiritual successor to Etrian Odyssey—it’s the new gold standard of DRPGs."

  • - "The town navigation is a bit unwieldy at times. In the larger towns, there are often too many elements on the screen, which makes it difficult to know where you’re supposed to go. Additionally, a menu system to access shops, similar to the modern Persona games, would be a welcome feature."





158-Track OST Available on Streaming Platforms!
Shujinkou's gigantic seven-hour, seven-disc soundtrack is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and more. Come check it out here:  Unfortunately, our streaming distributor merged the artist names for each track, and we are currently working with them to get each specific composer assigned to each of the 158 songs.

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The Pre-Order Launch Trailer has garnered over 33,000 views and positive feedback:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kFYUyVRKRY

The Combat Overview Trailer has garnered over 28,000 views and positive feedback:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtKa-1w0MZA


The Language Learning Overview Trailer has garnered over 22,000 views and positive feedback:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8b3PYcEbOs
 

A Nintendo Switch version is currently in-development and is slated for TBD 2025. More is covered in an interview with the director of Shujinkou at RPGamer: https://rpgamer.com/2025/02/shujinkou-interview/

 

You can learn more about Rice Games, the studio behind Shujinkou, on their official website:

https://www.ricegames.net/

*Shujinkou is not available on the PlayStation Japan, Korea, and China stores.