IzanagiGames and Acquire are currently planning a PC-only release of their “side-scrolling, soul-shifting sandbox action-adventure” game, but they have plans to release the all-caps game on other platforms as well.

The game’s Steam page says, “Yushin and his sister Yui run the local umbrella shop. One evening, as rain falls outside, a group of men burst in, killing Yushin before Yui’s eyes. With nothing but his soul remaining, Yushin must fight tooth and nail, possessing any body he can to find his sister and uncover the truth behind her disappearance. With only seven days left before his soul fades away, can he save her in time?

Transport yourself to feudal Japan (in Aihama) in the last years of the Edo period, and experience a tale of rain and reincarnation, brought to life with striking new 2D visuals. Yushin is cut down in front of his sister Yui, leaving her alone. The next thing he knows, he looks down at his stricken corpse—a soul without a body. The grim incident shatters the peace in this quiet backwater. Lurking beneath the surface is an intricate, deep-rooted plot shrouded in mystery. Until Yui is safe, not even death is enough to extinguish Yushin’s soul. He’ll stop at nothing on his quest, shifting from body to body, possessing anyone and anything to rescue his sister. But with just seven days before his soul departs this world—can he save Yui in time? This is a tale of rain, reincarnation, and revenge.

Lacking a physical form, you must shift your soul to other bodies to find your sister. Possession puts you in complete control of whoever and whatever you inhabit, giving you access to various weapons and fighting styles. Depending on your body, you’ll face different foes and encounter new faces on your incorporeal journey. As you repeatedly relive the same seven-day period, your choices will impact the story unfolding around you. Who will you speak to? How will you intervene? The decisions, and the outcomes, are all up to you. This human drama plays against the rain-soaked backdrop of mid-19th century Japan, rendered in an evocative pixel style. In the sad world of Amedama, beauty, and darkness are two sides of the same coin.”

Amedama will be released sometime in 2023 for PC (Steam) with support for Japanese, English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, but a console release is also possible.

Source: Gematsu