Today Kadokawa Games and Clouded Leopard Entertainment announced a new release date and details for the upcoming mecha strategy JRPG Relayer.
We learn that the game will release simultaneously worldwide (including Japan, Asia, North America, and Europe) on March 24, 2022, for PS5 and PS4.
Pre-orders for the digital versions will start on the Playstation Store on January 25.
A Premium Digital Edition will also be available for $74.99 (the standard edition costs $59.99) including the following:
- Relayer Full Game
- Relayer Season Pass
- Relayer Original Soundtrack: Into The Lost Code
- Relayer Dynamic Theme (for PS4 only)
Pre-orders will grant you the Terra’s Rare Item Set, which comes with the following on top of thee days of early access starting on March 21.
- 6 Custom Weapons: The Burning Series (which you can see in the images below)
- Milky Way Shipbuilding Special Armor
- Terra’s Battle Data (Custom Chip)
- Startup Support: Job Points (Used to Unlock Skills)
- Startup Support: Star Gold (In-Game Currency)
Players who purchase the PS4 version will be able to upgrade to PS5 for free, with save games and trophies also transferring to the new console.
Below you can enjoy the new trailer in English, a few screenshots from the PS4 and PS5 versions in English, and plenty more from the Japanese version.
Localized Screenshots PS5
Localized Screenshots PS4
Japanese Version Screenshots
Terra’s Rare Item Set
If you’d like to learn more about Relayer, you can check out an official description below.
“A next-generation robot SRPG set in a sci-fi alternate reality, in which Starchildren—humans who have been granted special abilities—take on an extraterrestrial threat. Relayer’s battle system focuses on combat robot types and jobs, which represent a unit’s unique characteristics, and aggro, a stat which visualizes how easily they are targeted by enemies. Relayer also features exciting special attacks such as Backstab, a pincer move, and Big Bang, a move with a vast area of effect. Approximately 100 unique cutscenes play during battles throughout the game, and stage maps are all illustrated in high-quality, full 3D.
The story takes place on Earth in the year 2051, in a future where humanity’s expansion into outer space is in full swing. Earth is in the midst of an invasion by mysterious extraterrestrial beings called Relayers. Humans with special abilities, called Starchildren, have also appeared, along with the legacy of an ancient alien civilization that is said to have died out centuries ago. Players command a squadron of Stellar Gear, humanoid weapons developed from the technology of that extinct alien civilization, and the Asterism, a ship capable of interstellar travel, to defend Earth from the invading Relayer aliens.”
We also recently published an extensive interview with producer and director Yoshimi Yasuda.
You can also check out the original reveal, additional details, the first trailer, another promotional video, the first reveal of the rich cast of characters that will populate the game, the second, another extensive trailer, a look at gameplay, more information, one more trailer all about robots, and the latest gameplay.
