'The 13th Month' Will be Released on Steam on December 2, 2022 (PST, CET)
Kodansha Ltd. announces the release of “The 13th Month” (Kobayashimaru LLC) as part of their Indie Game Creator Support Project (Kodansha Game Creators' Lab).
Kodansha Game Creators' Lab Support title “The 13th Month” will be released on 12/02/2022 (PST, CET) / 12/03/2022 (JST) on Steam.
The visual novel recreates “Sleeping Beauty” in this brand new interpretation of the classic tale. Legendary game creators have teamed up with a cutting edge artist and other craftsmen from both the anime and video Game industries to create a game that is both refreshingly original and has a nostalgic feel at the same time.
-The 13th Month-
[Release Date]
12/02/2022 (PST, CET)
12/03/2022 (JST)
・Experience an incredible new interpretation of the classic “Sleeping Beauty”!
・Brought to you by a collab of the legendary creators of Megami Tensei/Shin Megami Tensei and the hottest visual artist of today, this is a visual novel that fans won't want to miss.
[Steam Store Link]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1798750/The_13th_month/?l=japanese
[Trailer]
1st
https://youtu.be/cC59T5U_Uw8
2nd
https://youtu.be/DoA7oaNkM1I
[Game Description]
◎Story
The story takes place over a thousand years from the 12th Century to the 21st Century in a castle covered in thorns, and revolves around a sleeping princess and the witch URUZUKI who stays by her side.
The princes who visit the princess every 100 years are all prominent and famous figures from history. Descartes, Faust, Nostradamus… Who will be the one that successfully conveys their true love to the princess, causing her to awaken from her slumber? Will URUZUKI's heart's desire come to fruition? It is you who must pull back the curtain and unveil this thousand-year story.
◎Game System
The fundamental gameplay for this visual novel involves enjoying the art and sound together with text. Going a step further, we've added animation, voice acting, and visual effects by way of 3D technology, giving the title a unique and refreshingly new feel.
◎Staff
◆ Legends who were involved with “Megami Tensei” and “Shin Megami Tensei”
Scenario: Kazunari Suzuki
Sound: Tsukasa Masuko
◆ World-renowned fantasy artist, ‘Art Battle’ world champion
Character design and Art: Aogachou
Creators of the masterpiece ‘Megami Tensei’ series, Kazunari Suzuki and Tsukasa Masuko are working on the game's scenario and sound respectively, with ‘Art Battle LIMITS’ first world champion Aogachou in charge of the character design and art. In addition, this title is completely an indie creator work, with the scenario, sound, and art all being done entirely by each creator, so the copyright information lists all of their names as such.
[Genre]
Visual Novel
[Character Introductions]
Princess of Thorns
A princess who sleeps in a castle surrounded by thorns. Only a kiss filled to the brim with true love by a prince of destiny will awaken her from her slumber.
Character Voice: Suzuka Morita
URUZUKI
The 13th Moon Maiden who serves the Moon Goddess. Within the castle where all men and women sleep, it is only she who is awake and watches over the princess.
Character Voice: sera
Grimalkin
URUZUKI's familiar. He's kind of like a cat, but the rumor is he's not. Known to disappear in shadows and become giant upon command, he's pretty useful!
Character Voice: Akio Ōtsuka
The Black Prince
His true form is unknown. Is he a god? A demon? A resident of the spirit world? It seems he is greatly involved in the destinies of the princess and URUZUKI…
Character Voice: Ryōtarō Okiayu
[Streaming Platform]
Steam
※We are currently working on the iOS and Android versions of the game, and will announce their release date at a later time.
[Production and Development Company Profile]
Kobayashimaru LLC
Kobayashimaru is a planning and production company for such things as video games, published works, etc. This title is the first Kobayashimaru published work.
The project proposal for this title was brought to Kobayashimaru by sound man Tsukasa Masuko, after which the producer/chief executive assembled scenario writer Kazunari Suzuki and artist Aogachou, followed by director Bunsadaka, the programmers, and other hand-picked staff members. The title was created with the intention of establishing a new standard for innovation in the Visual Novel genre.
[Company Website]
https://kobayashimaru.co.jp/
[Twitter Account for “The 13th Month”]
https://twitter.com/13futarihime
[Product Information]
■Title: “The 13th Month”
■Platform: Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1798750/The_13th_month/?l=japanese
■Language: English, Japanese
■Release Date: 12/02/2022 (PST, CET), 12/03/2022 (JST)
■Genre: Visual Novel
■Suggested Retail Price: 19.99 USD / 2400 yen (Include tax)
■Number of Players: 1
■Trailer Video: https://kobayashimaru.co.jp/MOVIES
■Developer and Publisher: Kobayashimaru LLC
（c） Aogachou/Tsukasa Masuko/Kazunari Suzuki/Kodansha Ltd./Kobayashimaru LLC.
