Bloomtown: A Different Story begins its summer vacation full of taming monsters on September 24
Developers Different Sense & Lazy Bear and publisher Twin Sails Interactive announced that their narrative turn-based pixel-art RPG Bloomtown: A Different Story is coming on September 24. It will release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
In Bloomtown: A Different Story, people play as Emily and her younger brother Chester. They are enjoying their summer vacation when all of a sudden, a demon world underneath their town, Bloomtown, is causing children to disappear. It's up to the sibilings to tame monsters and build a squad to hunt down demons.
The developers encourage individuals to "explore a seemingly pleasant slice of 1960s Americana in this Persona-inspired JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social elements." Utilize team synergies to overcome the threat of of the inner demons that the townsfolk have manifested.
Watch the release date trailer of Bloomtown: A Different Story down below, along with more information and some new screenshots.
During today’s Future Games Show at Gamescom, publisher Twin Sails Interactive announced that Bloomtown: A Different Story will launch on Sept. 24, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Developed by Lazy Bear Games (the team behind Graveyard Keeper and Punch Club) and Different Sense Games, explore a seemingly pleasant slice of 1960s Americana in this Persona-inspired JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social elements.
Bloomtown is a quiet and cozy American suburb, but this is only a façade – a demon world is growing beneath the surface, children are disappearing, and it’s up to you to save the town! Playing as Emily and her younger brother Chester on summer vacation, you’ll tame monsters from the Underside and create your own demon-hunting squad with unique team synergies.
Make the most of your summer holiday adventure! Explore the city’s secret areas, exercise at the gym, work at the grocery store, take up gardening, or make resourceful friends. The decisions – and the adventure – are yours!
Key Features:
- A New JRPG Adventure: Inspired by beloved classics like the Persona series and Earthbound, Bloomtown balances social life with demon taming, pulse-pounding turn-based combat, and a gripping story. It’s up to Emily to figure out the mysteries of mystical disappearances and save the townsfolk’s souls!
- Two Worlds Collide: Enter the dark Underside which lurks upon the children of Bloomtown. Encounter the inner demons of the townsfolk brought to life as monstrous manifestations of fear and vices.
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Use your own demons’ and allies' unique abilities to defeat fiends and dungeon bosses in turn-based, tactical battles.
- Capture & Tame Demons: Weaken unique demons to capture and add to your own demon-hunting squad. Level up your demons and fuse them to create powerful synergies for battling in the Underside.
- A Summer Vacation to Remember: Fighting demons won’t take up all your time in Bloomtown! Explore the town, pick up jobs, make friends or take it easy - how you spend your time is up to you.
Bloomtown: A Different Story is available to wishlist now on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft Store.
