Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (魔都紅色幽撃隊, Mato Kurenai Yūgekitai) is a 2014 visual novel produced by Toybox Inc. for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. It was originally released in Japan by Arc System Works and was released in North America by Aksys Games and in the PAL region by NIS America in 2015.[2][3] An updated version with a reworked battle system, titled Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs, first released in Japan in 2015 before releasing worldwide for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows.[4]

Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters
European PlayStation Vita box art
Developer(s)Now Production
Toybox Inc.
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Shuho Imai[1]
Producer(s)Tomio Kanazawa[1]
Artist(s)Chinatsu Kurahana[1]
Writer(s)Shuho Imai[1]
Composer(s)The Key Project[1]
SeriesTokyo Majin Gakuen Denki
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Windows
Release
April 10, 2014
  • Original version
    • JP: April 10, 2014
    • NA: March 10, 2015
    • PAL: March 13, 2015
    Daybreak: Special Gigs
    • JP: November 26, 2015
    • NA: September 20, 2016
    • PAL: October 21, 2016
    • AU: October 28, 2016 (PS4)
    • WW: March 17, 2017 (Windows)
Genre(s)Adventure, visual novel, strategy role-playing

The game includes adventure game and visual novel gameplay, as well as strategy role-playing elements.[5]

Reception

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The original game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave the PS3 and Vita versions each a score of 31 out of 40.[9][10]

Hardcore Gamer criticized the lack of explanations for many of the elements of the Vita version, such as the icon-based system for responding to characters, while also praising the character animation.[11]

Erren VanDuine of PlayStation LifeStyle also disliked the lack of in-game explanations, but gave praise in particular to the art style, character animation, backgrounds, story, and the English localization, while criticizing the role-playing segments for being too frustrating and luck-based.[17]

Daybreak Special Gigs

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The PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of Daybreak Special Gigs received "mixed" reviews according to Metacritic.[21][22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Creator Introduction". NIS America. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ Sal Romano (2014-07-04). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters coming to North America in 2015". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ^ Jeffrey Matulef (2015-01-23). "Deadly Premonition dev's visual novel/RPG Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters dated for Europe". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ Sal Romano (2015-08-25). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters update announced for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. ^ Brittany Vincent (2014-07-05). "Tell us how you really feel: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters headed for North America". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. ^ a b "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom.
  7. ^ a b "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom.
  8. ^ Brittany Vincent (2015-05-09). "Review: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (PS Vita)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. ^ a b "魔都紅色幽撃隊 (PS3)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. ^ a b "魔都紅色幽撃隊 (Vita)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  11. ^ a b Marcus Estrada (2015-03-04). "Review: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (PS Vita)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  12. ^ Lisore (2015-07-05). "Test: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (PS3)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  13. ^ Dan Carter (2015-03-18). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Review (PlayStation 3)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  14. ^ Alex Fuller (2015-03-09). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - Review (Vita)". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  15. ^ Derek Heemsbergen (2015-03-18). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (PS3)". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  16. ^ Rob Kershaw (2015-03-23). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (PS3)". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  17. ^ Erren VanDuine (2015-03-11). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Review - Who You Gonna Call? (PS3)". PlayStation LifeStyle. Mandatory. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  18. ^ "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs for PlayStation 4". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  19. ^ "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs for PlayStation Vita". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  20. ^ "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  21. ^ a b "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  22. ^ a b "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  23. ^ Josh Tolentino (2016-10-09). "Review: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs (PS Vita)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  24. ^ Jason Bohn (2016-09-22). "Review: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs [sic] (PS Vita)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  25. ^ Jade Sayers (2016-10-21). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs Review (PS4)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  26. ^ Alex Fuller (2016-10-11). "Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs - Review (PS4)". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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