New Update, Story Trailer Coming for ‘Parry Nightmare,’ the ‘Parry Heaven’ Action Game

Prizewinner at the first GYAAR Studio Indie Game Contest launches update today

TOKYO — Sept. 24, 2024 — Parry Nightmare, the “bullet heaven” action game from developer KAKUKAKU Games and publisher Phoenixx, receives a content update today on PC via Steam which debuts a new easy mode. The new content will also be exhibited at the 2024 Tokyo Game Show in the Phoenixx/GYAAR Studio booth. To celebrate Parry Nightmare’s appearance at Tokyo Game Show, it will be 10% off from Wednesday, Sept. 25 until Wednesday, Oct. 9.

This update includes a fresh story trailer with a beautiful main theme featuring composer Osamu Kubota and singer/lyricist Emi Evans.

The stresses of everyday life mixed with the lingering memories of a traumatic past, cause a young woman’s sleep to be plagued with unsettling nightmares. Night after night, she battles ghostly evils as a wispy soul, destined to be crushed by the cruel forces of the underworld. In desperate need of peace, she teams up with her dream self, Honno-chan, to vanquish her demons once and for all.

In the underworld, bad memories haunt every corner. Unlock stages through point-and-click puzzles and wade through the protagonists’ painful past to uncover happy memories that grant combat and stamina boosts. Collect items and weapons to customize Honno-chan’s skill sets with power-ups and match the strategic demands of each nightmare.

Navigate daunting arenas crawling with evil spirits, dodging slow-moving bullets and fast-moving missiles. Parry each attack and devise counter offensive combos to fill the Tension meter. Once it’s at its peak, unleash phenomenal area attacks and wipe out hoards of ghouls. Defeat as many enemies as possible to spawn glimmers of light that illuminate the path forward.

Dreamers looking for a more relaxing experience can defeat wayward ghosts in the new easy mode, with increased firepower and lowered enemy health for a stress-free playthrough. Journey through the winding story without worrying about a ghoulish ambush and collect special food memories to alter Honno-chan’s appearance and abilities.

Parry Nightmare is now available for $6.99, supporting language options in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. To learn more, visit Phoenixx‘s official website, Steam page, and follow @Phoenixx_Inc on Twitter.

About Parry Nightmare

Title
Parry Nightmare

Developer
KAKUKAKU GAMES

Genre
“parry heaven” action

Players
1

Platform
Steam

Release Date
Already released

Price (tax included)
$6.99 USD/880 yen

*10% off to celebrate Phoenixx @ TGS2024 (9/25 – 10/9)

Steam

Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081230/_/

Copyright
©KAKUKAKU GAMES

Published by Phoenixx Inc.

KAKUKAKU GAMES

KAKUKAKU GAMES is an independent studio debuting their first game on Steam with Parry Nightmare. Showcasing their expertise on a bullet-hell experience with a rich narrative core.

Developer’s X: Account: https://Twitter.com/charehito

GYAAR Studio Indie Game Contest

Official Site: https://indie.bandainamcostudios.com/

About Phoenixx

Established in 2019 by industry veterans, Phoenixx aims to support innovative and creative developers from Japan and around the world. Its mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one creator, one game, and one community at a time.

For more information, visit: https://Phoenixx.ne.jp/

About Osamu Kubota

Osamu Kubota is a renowned composer who got his break in videogames contributing to the blockbuster BEATMANIA rhythm game franchise by Konami. He has gone on to compose for some of the biggest MMORPG titles in Asia, including GRANADO ESPADA: SWORD OF THE NEW WORLD and THE HEAVEN OF THREE KINGDOMS and stays active as an arranger and orchestrator for major concert productions and recording sessions such as those for KINGDOM HEARTS, RAGNAROK ONLINE, and the BEMANI SYMPHONY concert.

About Emi Evans

Emi Evans is a talented English singer, lyricist, and voice over talent based in Tokyo. Her breakout in the world of videogames was with Square Enix‘s award-winning soundtrack to NIER (2010), captivating fans with her signature “Chaos Language,” taking modern-day languages and imagining how they’d sound centuries or millennia into the future. Venturing into some of gaming’s biggest franchises, she’s recorded songs for Bandai Namco‘s DARK SOULS and ACE COMBAT franchises, Mistwalker‘s TERRA BATTLE, CAPCOM‘s MONSTER HUNTER, Cygames‘s GRANBLUE FANTASY series, and many others.