I hadn’t heard of Yume Nikki till a fortnight in the past, when the Japanese cult basic explore-o-horror popped up on Steam after over a decade and a sequel was introduced. After studying Giada Zavarise’s praise of the first one, I really feel I’ve actually missed one thing. I’m now on a timer to catch up, because the publishers right this moment introduced that sequel Yume Nikki: Dream Diary will arrive on February 23rd. It’s now not the work of enigmatic solo creator Kikiyama however a whole staff, and the sequel’s additionally leaping from RPG Maker’s 2D to fancy 3D.
Publishers AGM Playism say they’re making Dream Diary with considered one of their very own inner groups and the RPG Maker people at Kadokawa, “under supervision and with the full cooperation from the original creator, Kikiyama themselves.” Exactly how a lot Kikiyama is concerned is a thriller, then.
“This diverging follow-up combines influences from the original game and other recent indie juggernauts to create something wholly unique,” Playism say. “Characters that have lay dormant in Kikiyama’s imagination (and design documents) surface 16 years after Yume Nikki’s original release.”
Hmm! We shall see quickly sufficient.
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary will value $19.99 when it hits Steam and Playism’s own store on February 23rd. More screenshots are that-a-ways too.
