'Yomawari: Midnight Shadows' Gets A New Gameplay Trailer

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NIS America just revealed a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming survival horror game “Yomawari: Midnight Shadows.” The trailer showcases spooky monsters in gorgeous hand-drawn art-style.

Watch the spooky spirits, ghouls, and strange monstrosities in the new trailer

The trailer begins with the two girls roaming around the streets of a small night town. Despite the dreary undertone, the hand drawn art-style of the game is undeniably pleasant to look at.

Then, after a few moments of scouting, the two girls encounter several hostile creatures like spooky spirits, ghouls, and other forms of strange abominations.

The trailer implies that there won’t be any way to fight these creatures. It appears that the only way to escape these creatures is through fleeing and puzzles. Equipped only with flashlight, the two girls must overcome the obstacles of the village in the form of monsters and traps.

“Yomawari: Midnight Shadows” gameplay borrows heavily from the survival horror genre with a few puzzle and exploration elements thrown in. You can watch the gameplay trailer below.

“Yomawari: Midnight Shadows” is an upcoming survival horror game from the developers Nippon Ichi Software. This game is a sequel for the 2015 game “Yomawari Night Alone.”

In the game, the players will explore a town at night in order to reunite the two girls and get them to find their way back home. Similar to other survival games, the only light source of the player is a flashlight. The players can find items while exploring, as well as enemies like strange spirits, ghouls, and other forms of abominations. One of the core elements of the gameplay is the girls’ heartbeat. When around the enemies, the girls’ heartbeat increases. There is no fighting in the game and the only way to overcome the enemies is through fleeing, hiding or using various items in game.

The game’s story revolves around the two girls Yui and Haru as they got lost their way back home from a late summer fireworks festival in the mountains. The two got separated when they let go of each other’s hands. Armed only with their courage, the two decide to explore an ominous night town that is completely different during the day. As the story progress, the player will be able to switch between the two characters. The players’ actions, decisions, and information gathered will determine the outcome of the story.

“Yomawari: Midnight Shadows” is set to release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Steam on August 24, 2017 in Japan and in western regions in October 2017.