Press release

Urban Myth Dissolution Center demo receives critical acclaim as part of Steam Next Fest

Experience enigmatic mysteries in the game’s first episode, available until the end of the month!

TOKYO, JAPAN - October 28th 2024 - Shueisha Games, one of the leading independent video game publishers, has today announced that the demo for their hotly anticipated psycho-detective game Urban Myth Dissolution Center will be available to play until the end of the month! Following the demo’s successful public debut as part of Steam Next Fest, this week is the last chance to experience this iteration, so head to the Steam page to play it today!

Watch the Episode 1 : Eyes in the Darkness - Preview Trailer:
 

The Autumn edition of the Steam Next Fest saw Urban Myth Dissolution Center participating with great success, consistently in the Top 30 for Wishlists, Demo Downloads and Trending, out of the 3,000 demos involved in the festival. During the week-long event, Urban Myth Dissolution Center saw a new cohort of budding psycho-detectives who played the game, amounting to the game surpassing 100,000 wishlists!

Here’s what the critics are saying about the Urban Myth Dissolution Center demo

Eurogamer “It's got its claws in good and deep, this one, and I can't wait to play more next year."
The Gamer "I jumped on it the moment I saw it had a demo, and I’m glad to say that it has everything I could possibly want from a scary game."

N1-UP "The inviting style, the strange humor and the occult theme grab your attention and hold it well."
Adventure Game Hotspot “Packed full of fun, quirky cases to solve and some really striking artwork"
 

Urban Myth Dissolution Center is a single-player psycho-detective mystery adventure where you take on the role of Azami Fukurai, tasked with unraveling mysteries as she helps run the day-to-day operation of the titular Dissolution Center. She’s no ordinary rookie, though, possessing the ability to see the memories of places through her glasses. Utilizing her unique gifts and abilities, Azami must navigate cursed relics, dimensional anomalies, and otherworldly creatures in search of answers, delving into the paranormal activity surrounding each case.

In the Urban Myth Dissolution Center Steam Next Fest demo, experience the first episode of the game for around 1.5hrs of gameplay. Play as Azami Fukurai as she becomes introduced to the enigmatic agency and her colleagues: the unenthusiastic but capable colleague Jasmine; and the wheelchair-bound director and psychic Ayumu Meguriya. Can Azami trust who she’s suddenly working with? Can you solve the mysteries surrounding Azami’s first case? 

Urban Myth Dissolution Center is set to launch on February 13, 2025, on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. It will support multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, and Hindi.

For more information on Urban Myth Dissolution Center:

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2089600/Urban_Myth_Dissolution_Center/

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About Hakababunko

Hakababunko is a talented group of Japanese game creators known for their expertise in crafting mystery and adventure games. They stand out for their distinctive use of pixel art as a unique artistic expression. Their flagship series, MAKOTO WAKAIDO's Case Files, earned the prestigious Shueisha Game Creators CAMP Award at the 2021 Google Play Indie Games Festival. This recognition led to their collaboration with Shueisha Games on the development of Urban Myth Dissolution Center.

About Shueisha Games
Shueisha Games, founded in February 2022 and headquartered in Tokyo, is an enthusiastic and experienced team responsible for the planning, development, and sales of many titles for consoles, PCs, and smartphones.

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