Announcing new game “HYKE: Northern Light(s)” — an “IP from Games” project of Akatsuki Games and a joint project with Aniplex!
Akatsuki Games Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Yuki Totsuka; wholly owned subsidiary of Akatsuki Inc.) announces a new game, “HYKE: Northern Light(s)”, an “IP from Games” project of Akatsuki Games and a joint project with Aniplex (Head Office: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director: Atsuhiro Iwakami).
■”HYKE:Northern Light(s)” Story
A world devastated by the war between humans and witches.
Hyke, a white-haired girl, follows in her mother’s footsteps, a witch, and continues her journey around the world.
Eventually, she enters unexplored lands known as the “Forbidden Areas.”
Hyke’s destiny is set in motion when she encounters the witches known as “Metheos,” who guard the “Forbidden Areas…”
■”HYKE:Northern Light(s)” Game Trailer
Game Trailer URL: https://youtu.be/YaXS6vmgjOE
<Creator>
Producer: Hiroaki Iwano
Character Design: orie
Dot Art Design: Setamo / Shiros
■”HYKE:Northern Light(s)” Opening Video
Opening Video URL: https://youtu.be/XKUSVhiA0-w
<Theme Song>
“Silhouette feat. Isekaijoucho”
Vocals: Project HYKE
Lyrics: Shohei Yamanobe
Music / Arrangement: Yuuki Fukazawa
We are pleased to announce the launch of the official website for “HYKE:Northern Light(s)” and the opening of the official X account.
・Official Website: https://hyke-northernlights.com/en/
・Official X (@project_HYKE): https://x.com/project_HYKE
In addition to game information, we will also be sharing updates on our participation in events, so be sure to follow us for the latest news.
Please continue to look forward to the upcoming developments of the game “HYKE:Northern Light(s).”
* This title corresponds to “IP from Games Project ‘A’,” as described on slide number 49 of the Explanatory Materials for Management Strategy Briefing, published by Akatsuki Inc. on August 9, 2024.
■ Game “HYKE:Northern Light(s)” Overview
<Product Information>
| Title | HYKE:Northern Light(s) |
| Release Date | TBA |
| Genre | 2D Top-Down Action RPG |
| Supported Platforms | TBA |
| Supported Languages | Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), English, Korean, French (France), German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Supported Voice | Japanese |
| Official Website | https://hyke-northernlights.com/en/ |
| Official X | https://x.com/project_HYKE |
| Copyright | ©Aniplex Inc. Akatsuki Games Inc. |
<Staff>
| Planning/Production | Akatsuki Games Inc. |
| Development | BLAST EDGE GAMES Inc. |
| Producer | Hiroaki Iwano |
| Character Design | orie |
| Dot Art Design | Setamo / Shiros |
| Theme Song | Silhouette feat. Isekaijoucho |
| Publisher | Aniplex Inc. / Akatsuki Games Inc. |
■ Company: Akatsuki Games Inc.
It is our mission to connect the emotions of people around the world by putting our beliefs and “why” into games. We challenge ourselves to create global hits as a world-class game company with the highest standards of development and operation in Japan.
In addition to the experience of operating games such as Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle (published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) and Romancing SaGa Re; Universe (published by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.), we are taking on the challenges of using high-end 3D graphics display and development on multiple devices. We will deliver the highest quality games for everyone around the world to enjoy.
| URL | https://games.aktsk.jp/en/ |
| Estabilished | December 2021 |
| Representative | CEO/President: Yuki Totsuka |
| Location | Oak Meguro 8th floor, 2-13-30 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Type of Business | Game Business |
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