{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5a522b9839bdcb7e301f80dc","clusterId":"c_40b2fe53e5b384e2c91ece7a","slug":"arcade-style-action-rpg-ecrazeus-castle-launches-august-24-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Arcade-Style Action RPG Ecrazeus Castle Launches August 24 on Steam","summary":"Meringue Rouge announced the PC (Steam) release of Ecrazeus Castle for August 24. The arcade-style 3D action game, influenced by Phantasy Star Online 2 and Kirby Air Ride, has players equip weapons in both hands, power up with items, and defeat the castle lord to claim property for the demon and angel supermarket Wizamart. Players control angel clerk Fonne or demon CEO Princess Alice across three courses with score attack competition.","whyItMatters":"The game blends PSO2 and Kirby Air Ride influences into a compact arcade structure with over 60 combinable weapons and worldwide score attack, aiming for a manageable difficulty on a first playthrough.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMeringue Rouge has set Ecrazeus Castle for an August 24 release on PC via Steam. The arcade-style 3D action game draws on Phantasy Star Online 2 and Kirby Air Ride, with anime-style visuals and a system where enemies drop weapons that can be equipped in both hands.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers run through stages, strengthen stats with power-up items, and aim to defeat the Ecrazeus Castle Lord to acquire the property that becomes the flagship store of the demon and angel supermarket Wizamart. Three courses are available: Beginner, Advanced, and Expert, each with an aerial stage for timed strengthening and a dungeon with a boss battle.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo play modes are offered: Quick Play for single courses and Quest Mode for three consecutive courses. Over 60 weapons across eight categories, including swords, bows, staves, spears, miniguns, boots, shields, and pistols, can be combined for different strategies. Players control angel clerk Fonne or demon CEO Princess Alice, and score attack lets them compete with players worldwide.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ecrazeus Castle, an arcade-style 3D action game influenced by PSO2 and Kirby Air Ride, hits Steam on August 24. Equip over 60 weapons, power up, and take down the castle lord. Play as angel clerk Fonne or demon CEO Princess Alice.","twitterPost":"Arcade-style action RPG Ecrazeus Castle launches August 24 on Steam. Inspired by PSO2 and Kirby Air Ride, it features over 60 combinable weapons, three courses, and worldwide score attack. Play as angel clerk Fonne or demon CEO Princess Alice.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Meringue Rouge announced Ecrazeus Castle, an arcade-style 3D action game influenced by Phantasy Star Online 2 and Kirby Air Ride, for PC (Steam) on August 24. Players equip over 60 weapons, power up through stages, and defeat the castle lord to claim property for the Wizamart supermarket. Two modes and three courses are available, with score attack for global competition.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/03/170152.html\",\"title\":\"'Ecrazeus Castle,' an arcade-style anime 3D action game influenced by 'PSO2' and 'Air Rider,' releases August 24. Power up cute demons and angels to blast away the troublesome castle lord.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4302,"outputTokens":742,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786309844,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T21:01:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T21:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T21:01:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_40b2fe53e5b384e2c91ece7a","canonicalTitle":"『PSO2』『エアライダー』に影響受けたアーケード風アニメ調3Dアクション『Ecrazeus Castle』8月24日発売。キュートな悪魔と天使を強化して邪魔な城主をぶっ飛ばせ","representativeArticleId":"a_82f8820a27bb6e8fefc05598","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ecrazeus Castle\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T13:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T13:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T21:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/03/170152.html","title":"『PSO2』『エアライダー』に影響受けたアーケード風アニメ調3Dアクション『Ecrazeus Castle』8月24日発売。キュートな悪魔と天使を強化して邪魔な城主をぶっ飛ばせ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ecrazeus Castle"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}