Each of Japan's 47 prefectures has its own unique charms, with each having wonderful scenery, cuisine, and events, so much so that it is difficult to decide which is the best. Compared to a decade ago, the Internet has made it easier for people to collect and disseminate information, making it easier to learn about the charms of each prefecture, but it is still not enough to promote the charms of the local cities. In such a situation, many municipalities are using games to promote their regions, and Saiga NAK introduced " Kizuna Fantasia: The Great Sacred Scrolls of Seaside Country," an RPG for local development in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. While each municipality is developing and releasing their own unique games to promote their region, Akita City in Akita Prefecture has launched a new game project!
Akita City is now being made into a game as a local introduction RPG!
As a new means of local revitalization, Akita City in Akita Prefecture has launched a game project called " Akita City Quest," a local RPG that introduces Akita City! The project was launched by the members ofConductor, a website production company in Akita City, who have a strong love for Ak ita City, with the aim of making Akita City more exciting. The game is set mainly in present-day Akita City, but the story may include scenes of old Akita, so it is sure to be a game that will make people who currently live in Akita or are interested in Akita, as well as those who are from Akita but now live outside the prefecture, rediscover the charm of Ak ita and want to return to the city. It is sure to be a work of art that will make people want to return to Akita.
The theme of the "Akita City Quest" is "Go around Akita and solve strange things! A slightly mysterious Akita Kitan! The goal of the game is to let people know the best of Akita City and to create an opportunity to visit Ak ita.
The Story
One day, the city of Akita was filled with an unusual feverish atmosphere... For some reason, the "Kanto Festival" and the "Tsuchizaki Port Hikiyama Festival," festivals that are normally held on different days, were held on the same day...! For some reason, festival-loving Akita people are oblivious to this anomaly. If things continue as they are, everyone will fall down because they hold up too many Kanto lanterns...! What is the cause? The main character, Matsuri Kubota, travels back in time to present day and even past Akita to solve the mystery and restore Akita to its former glory!CAMPFIRE
The storyline of the game is as follows. Kubota Matsuri" is a local character who personifies the Akita Kanto Festival and will be active from November 2022!
Kubota Matsuri is not only the main character of "Akita City Quest" and the navigator of the project, but also provides information on sightseeing, events, and gourmet food around Akita City, so please take this opportunity to follow and support the Twitter account (@kubota_matsuri)!
Akita City Quest" will take place in Akita City, as the name suggests, and will feature famous spots such as Chiaki Park in front of the station and the Port Tower Serion! You may feel like a tourist in Akita! We can't wait to see where and how other local spots will appear in the game!
Of course, since this is an RPG, there will be battle elements! Just by fighting against the enemy characters, you can learn Akita's specialties and products, so it's a great way to promote Akita through battles!
In addition, people related to Akita, local characters from other prefectures who are friends of the "Kubota Matsuri ", andVtubers are scheduled to appear in the game, so it is going to be a very gorgeous game where you can learn about other regions while playing in Akita City.
Crowdfunding is underway!
Akita City Quest" is scheduled to be released free of charge in the spring of 2023. To support the development of the game, a crowdfunding campaign is currently underway on CAMPFIRE to raise funds for the production costs! The support will be used to enhance in-game elements such as map chip production, character chip production, in-game system development, and advertising costs for game announcements. Of course, since this is a crowdfunding campaign, there will be a wide range of returns, from name credits for individuals to the right to have a character appear in the game for Vtubers, to the appearance of stores and billboards in the game for corporations, and more. Both thegiant tapestry of "Matsuri Kubota" and the life-size panel are limited to one person, so if you are considering them, don't delay! The project is all-in and will run until 23:59 on February 7, 2023 (Tuesday ), so of course all Vtubers and companies who want to appear in the game, but also those who genuinely want to support Ak ita and those who are from Akita but have not been back home for a long time. Please join the project and make "Akita City Quest" the best game ever! For more information and to support the project, please visit CAMPFIRE!