Promise Mascot Agency revealed from Switch, from Paradise Killer dev
April 29: Kaizen Game Works, the studio behind Promise Mascot Agency, today unveiled Promise Mascot Agency as its latest project. The title is planned to launch on Switch in 2025.
Promise Mascot Agency is officially described as an “open-world mascot management crime drama”. Ikumi Nakamura, who has worked on games such as Okami, Bayonetta, and The Evil Within, is involved. Mai Mattori is also involved.
First details can be found in the following overview:
From the creators of Paradise Killer comes the world’s first (and best) open-world mascot management crime drama: this is Promise Mascot Agency.
Crime! Drama! Intrigue! What has happened to Michi?
Michi, a disgraced yakuza lieutenant, is exiled to a cursed town to turn a bankrupt mascot agency into a profitable enterprise. As he struggles in his new life, can he manage to make a successful business and unravel the conspiracy behind his exile? He’s helped by Assistant Manager Pinky, who happens to be a mascot herself.
Explore an Open World
A new home to explore! What secrets will you discover in your adorable Kei Truck?
Explore Michi’s new home of Kaso-Machi in his run-down (but upgradable!) truck. There’s plenty to discover in this forgotten Japanese town – new friends to make, collectibles to find (and destroy), other businesses to partner with and, most importantly, a variety of mascots to recruit.
Mascots! Living, breathing creatures of untold flesh! Can you befriend them?
As we all know, mascots are living creatures that have coexisted with mankind since the dawn of history. Mascots have their own hopes, dreams, and desires and you’ll need to negotiate to recruit them. Some mascots want money, some want fame, some want a rice ball from the local convenience store and some want to see the entire world burn to ashes in glorious hellfire. Who will be your favorite?
Watch out, mascots! Will the job be completed successfully?
Once they’re on the books, mascots can be trained and sent out on a variety of jobs to make money, gain experience and spread the name of the Promise Mascot Agency far and wide! Of course, jobs don’t always go to plan—whether it’s a narrow doorway, kitchens catching on fire or dreadful nightmare spirits, danger lurks around every corner.
It’s up to you to assist your imperiled employee using Hero Cards, cards representing a variety of characters you’ll meet during your days in Kaso-Machi. With tactical card usage, your mascot can overcome any challenge and win hearts, minds and a healthy paycheck.
Get a look at a trailer for Promise Mascot Agency below.
Announcement Trailer
July 31: A new gameplay deep dive has been released, which we have below.
