Magicians Dead: Force of the Soul launches December 28 in Japan

Magicians Dead: Force of the Soul will launch for PlayStation 4 on December 28 in Japan, publisher Oizumi Amuzio and developer Byking announced.

The standard edition will cost 6,800 yen via download and 7,480 yen at retail, and the limited edition will cost 9,900 yen. The limited edition includes a special box, original art book, and an acrylic panel.

Here is an overview of the game, via Oizumi Amuzio:

Easy to Get Into for Action Shooting Game Newcomers

Magicians Dead: Force of the Soul is a competitive team battle action game in which “magicians” and “psychics”—characters that possess different powers—fight it out in three-on-three matches.

To make it easy to get into for users who are not good at action shooting games that use a third-person perspective, the difficulty level of some operations have been adjusted, such as being able to switch targets with the press of a button and auto-aiming.

Play Solo or With Friends in Heated Team Battles

In addition to the single-player mode, the core appeal of Magicians Dead: Force of the Soul lies within its online battle mode. There are plenty of modes in which you can fully enjoy team-based battles, including “Ranked Match,” in which rankings are reflected in the match results, and “Casual Match,” which was not available in the arcade version and allows you to play in three-on-three, two-on-two, or one-on-one matches.

A Fully Voiced, Completely Original Story Mode

“Single-Player Mode” features a “Story Mode” that was not featured in the arcade version with a completely original story for each character. The story is fully voiced with returning voice actors from the arcade version, allowing even those playing Magicians Dead for the first time to not get left behind and better understand the game’s world.