Overview

• Konami and NeoBards premiered a three-minute narrative trailer that teases Shimizu Hinako’s ordeal in the fog-choked town of Ebisugaoka without revealing major plot details.
• Suzie Yeung was confirmed as the English voice for Hinako, with the Gamescom footage showcasing her performance alongside new story glimpses.
• NeoBards detailed melee systems that include stamina management, dodging, parries and counters, a focus meter for strengthened attacks, and weapon degradation.
• Producer Motoi Okamoto and director Al Yang said the game is not a Soulslike and recommended Story Mode as the intended way to experience its narrative-driven horror.
• The Showa-era Japanese setting is shaped by writer Ryukishi07 and composer Akira Yamaoka, with reactions noting both enthusiasm for the direction and concern over the series’ evolving identity.