Looking forward to the new game “Chaos Zero Nightmare” from the developer of “Epic Seven” – look for the next hit! 3 notable game apps that have not yet arrived in Japan (April 28, 2024)

“Cat Fantasy”, for which we previously published a play report, has been decided to land in Japan, and pre-registration has now begun on Official X and the official website. If you are interested, please check out the official and play report.

Well, this week, two of the three titles we picked up are scheduled to be released in Japan, so for the first time in a while we’ll be delivering a lineup that doesn’t have a plan in mind. To be honest, I’ve run out of material this week. Just because it’s Golden Week doesn’t mean I’m slacking off, but please bear with me.

*In this article, parts that should be written in simplified/traditional characters may be replaced with variant characters due to system reasons.

◆“Chaos Zero Nightmare”
The new title “Chaos Zero Nightmare” from South Korea’s SUPER CREATIVE, known for the development of “Epic Seven”, is attracting attention on TapTap Global. This work is scheduled to be released globally, excluding China, and official communities in South Korea, Japan, North America, and Taiwan opened simultaneously on April 22nd.

It is said that the game will be rolled out in Japan, but details such as the game system have not yet been revealed. In addition, although the expansion of recognition is still in the future phase, it has been revealed that Kim Hyun-suk, who developed Epic Seven, will serve as the game’s general director.

“Epic Seven” is a title that is extremely popular in mainland China, and the smartphone game market is also large, so it is expected that it will be rolled out at a later date in the future. However, in China, when releasing a game, it is necessary to obtain permission from the Chinese government, and it is known that this process does not go smoothly even if the game title is domestically produced in China.

It is speculated that the current method of simultaneous global expansion excluding China is related to circumstances regarding this approval. In any case, it is a title that has been decided to land in Japan, so let’s just wait for the information to be released.

◆ “Relaxing life in another world”
“Relaxing Life in Another World – Relaxing Daily Life with Mon Musume”, which was released in Taiwan and Singapore on April 26th, ranked first in Taiwan’s App Store rankings after its first appearance. This work is a different world management simulation RPG for smartphones that is currently accepting pre-registrations in Japan.

This time, it was released ahead of the Japanese market, but according to the official Facebook post, it seems that there were many problems immediately after release, and users were provided with compensation.

A closed beta test for this game was just held in Japan on April 10th of this year. Information is being released little by little in Japan, and they are currently trying to increase awareness through a repost campaign where you can win gifts.

At the time of writing, player reviews have not yet been reflected in the stores in either Taiwan or Singapore, but the popularity of works based on “Monster Musume” may be strong in Taiwan as well.

◆“Arthdal ​​Chronicles: Conquest of the Three Powers”
The MMORPG “Arthdal ​​Chronicles: Conquest of the Three Powers,” released by Netmarble on April 24th, is rising to the top of the rankings on the Korean App Store and Google Play. “Arthdal ​​Chronicles” is a popular Korean drama distributed on subscription services such as Netflix.

The game version distributed this time is a seamless open world game that uses “Unreal Engine 4” and is developed cross-platform with the PC version.

The game depicts an ancient continent full of nature as well as changes in climate, and the visuals give a sense of great detail. According to user reviews, both Taiwan and South Korea have relatively high scores, so it’s not a bad start.

Some even called it “the best game on Netmarble.”

In South Korea, new MMORPGs are appearing one after another every day, regardless of platform, but will this title become just one of those, or will it turn into a hit title that will be loved over the long term? I’m curious about this.