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The Ephemera Games roguelike action RPG launched on PC for 2,600 yen on September 18, supports online co-op for up to four players, and is available in Japanese.","whyItMatters":"The interview puts a specific anime and game lineage behind an indie roguelike built for short sessions and co-op play, which is the useful part for readers deciding whether the reference points match the game they are being sold.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAkira, who was born and raised in Argentina, said the roguelike and co-op elements came from a practical problem: long Atlus RPGs became hard to finish once he started working. He wanted an action RPG playable in short sessions or with friends. The character design draws from Persona 3, gameplay from NieR and Baroque, and the world setting from Metal Gear Solid and Haibane Renmei. Players control members of an android magical girl unit called M.A.H.O.U in a world sinking into ash, combining abilities gained each run.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kernel Hearts director Akira cites Haibane Renmei and Metal Gear Solid for the world setting, Panty \u0026 Stocking and Madoka Magica for the magical girls. The Ephemera Games roguelike action RPG is out on PC for 2,600 yen.","twitterPost":"Kernel Hearts director Akira names Haibane Renmei and Metal Gear Solid as setting influences, Panty \u0026 Stocking and Madoka Magica for the magical girls. The Ephemera Games roguelike action RPG launched on PC for 2,600 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The director of Kernel Hearts told Game Spark which works shaped the game: Persona 3 for characters, NieR and Baroque for gameplay, Metal Gear Solid and Haibane Renmei for the world, and Panty \u0026 Stocking with Garterbelt and Puella Magi Madoka Magica for the magical girls. The Ephemera Games roguelike action RPG launched on PC on September 18 at 2,600 yen, with online co-op for up to four players. 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