Kyoto Xanadu Shows Further Characters, Gameplay Systems
Nihon Falcom released new media and information for its upcoming action RPG Kyoto Xanadu. The new update introduces additional characters appearing in the game as well as some of its gameplay systems. The developer also released a pair of thirty-second character trailers for protagonist Rei Kamiya and major character Fuka Rikudo.
Kyoto Xanadu is set in an alternate modern-day world encroached on by monsters from another world. It follows Rei, a young student with newly awakened powers, who joins Hirasaka Academy, a school for similarly gifted students that seeks to conquer a dungeon called Xanadu that is said to be the origin of the other world. Utsuho Tatsumiya is an instructor at the academy and Rei’s homeroom teacher. He teaches Japanese but appears quite cynical and languid in front of the students. Dogi is the academy’s physical education instructor. Cheerful, he is popular with the students and possesses great physical strength despite not having gifted powers.
Suzume Sawatari is a first-year student at the academy. She is known to be quite shrewd and trades strategy while profiling individuals of potential note. She spots that Rei provides a business opportunity and offers him her information gathering services. Kyoya Suo is a former student of the academy who now works as a freelancer. He accepts requests to deal with supernatural phenomena and is quite easygoing and known for collecting strange junk. Momiji Kisaragi is an academy staff member who works at the reception. She offers support to students and is highly regarded by them. Finally, Alusalu Minori Milvi is a model working in Kyoto. She lives in the apartment building that Rei moves into. She often encounters Rei about town and is friendly, but sometimes Rei hears strange noises coming from her apartment.
By taking classes at the academy, players can upgrade their Wisdom, Virtue, and Valor attributes, which in turn upgrade their Soul Device weapons. Players select Action and Support Cards when choosing their classes. Action Cards enhance their focus and give them greater gains from the class. Each card has a CP cost, with players able to play cards until their CP is depleted. Support Cards provide additional benefits, but also require CP to be played.
One of the facilities at the academy is the Sacred Tree. Players can collect Aether while exploring Xanadu and bring it back to the tree to receive blessings. However, if players continue collecting Aether after they have filled their Aether Vial, the Aether Vial can shatter and inflict Aether Poisoning. This causes HP to deplete, prevents the Soul Accelerator from being used, and makes HP recovery and item use unavailable.
Kyoto Xanadu will release in Japan on July 16, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, with its PC version published with Clouded Leopard Entertainment. A western release date is planned to be announced at a later date, with Nihon Falcom currently working with an unnamed publisher on the release.
Source: Gematsu
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