Top-down 2D action game Outrider Mako launches this winter
Help Mako make her deliveries and return to her own world.
Top-down 2D action game Outrider Mako will launch for PC via Steam this winter after over seven years of development, publisher PLAYISM and developer Asamado Games announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
■ Game Overview
Hop around a strange world, jump on the heads of enemies, and stop them in their tracks with red nectar! Don’t forget to deliver all the packages to the gods waiting for them!
Outrider Mako was first revealed in 2019, and is a 2D top-down action game. The protagonist is a young girl named Mako who wanders into the strange Mayoi World. In order to return to her own world, she works at a delivery center as a courier and delivers all sorts of items to the gods of the world.
The game has received and been nominated for many awards since its reveal for its high quality:
- BitSummit 7 Spirits – GetNews Award Winner
- Tokyo Game Show – Dengeki PlayStation Indie Game Category Nominee
- Indie Play – Best Overseas Game Category Nominee
This is Asamado’s first ever video game, and everything in the game, from programming, graphics, story, music, and artwork, are all done by him alone.
■ About
The Story
Mako falls into the Mayoi World and finds herself at the Bumon Delivery Center, which a strange monster named Mozu claims is a package delivery service. Mako ends up becoming an outrider for the delivery center, and by collecting seal stamps in the notebook given to her by Mozu, she might just be able to return to her own world…
Game System
Outrider Mako is a 2D top-down action game where you control Mako to accept orders as a courier at the delivery center, collect the requested materials, wrap them up nicely in a special package, and deliver them to the gods of the Mayoi World.
At times you’ll have to collect crystals the gods need for their jobs, and defeat enemies on the way to receive talismans. And once you’ve collected the goods, you’ll have to wrap them up at a workbench before delivering them to your client.
Once you’ve completed an order, the client will reward you with a Divine Blessing. Every Divine Blessing has a different effect, such as raising Mako’s movement speed or item drop rates. Make Mako stronger with different Divine Blessings to get the upper hand in battle and make exploration a bit easier.
After each delivery, you’ll return to the delivery center to receive a seal stamp of the god who was your client from Mozu. The goal of the game is to repeat this process until you’ve filled the Apprentice Notes with seal stamps from all the gods of the Mayoi World.
■ Characteristic Jump Attacks and Sticky Red Nectar Battles
When Mako wanders into the Mayoi World, she receives three Primal Divine Blessings that allow her to remain unaffected by the ether that fills the air of Mayoi and kills any who can’t attune to it, as well as the ability to use powerful jump attacks and utilize red nectar, the liquid form of energy in this world. All battles in Outrider Mako require the masterful usage of jump attacks and red nectar.
Defeat Mononoke with Red Nectar and Smite Attacks
By applying red nectar onto enemies, Mako can stop them in their tracks, and she can splash the nectar onto nearby enemies to spread it out and stop multiple enemies at once. Use this to gain the upper hand in battles against groups of enemies.
What’s more, she can attack enemies with red nectar on their heads to smite them, which deals extra damage. Red nectar is the most important substance in the Mayoi World.
Jumping, Pouncing, and Kicking
In the Mayoi World, there are many objects such as stakes that Mako can jump onto. While jumping, you can aim at the next stake to leap there quickly and explore the world in swift, snappy action. Stakes can also be used offensively, as you can jump from stake to stake while attacking enemies in your way and making it harder for them to hit you.
Jumping, pouncing, and kicking all have different distances and attack effects, so you’ll have to switch it up depending on the situation.
Take in the Beautiful Mayoi World
Flags fluttering in the wind, breaking barriers, the flapping of bird wings, the sound of rain on soil… every aspect of the world of Outrider Mako is depicted in painstaking detail. Take in and enjoy the world that only Asamado can create with his unique sensibilities and attention to detail.
■ New Keyart, New Demo, and New Trailer!
Outrider Mako is finally nearing completion, and so alongside today’s announcement, we’ve updated the keyart and character visuals for Mako.
What’s more, in order to allow players to experience the Mayoi World as soon as possible, we will be showcasing a new playable demo at PAX West (August) and Tokyo Game Show (September).
We also have a new trailer that features the newest gameplay footage, so don’t forget to check that out as well!
New Keyart and Character Visual by kantaro!
We’ve asked the illustrator and animator kantaro, of which Asamado has been a fan, to draw the new keyart and character visual for Mako.
kantaro (Twitter, website) is a prolific illustrator for Pokemon cards, PokeMiku character designs, and more. Also an animator for music videos for NHK’s Minna no Uta and artist Ado
■ Message from kantaro
I’m really impressed by the charming characters, strange and wonderful worldbuilding, satisfying action gameplay, and wonderful music of Outrider Mako, as well as the talent and hard work that gave birth to such a polished game from scratch! I hope more players will be able to try it out for themselves!
■ Word from the Developer: Asamado Games
Accompany Mako, a young girl who wanders into the world of gods, as she gets hired by the package delivery service Bumon Delivery and becomes a package courier in this top-down 2D action game. Use your weapons and skills to make your way across the world. This is my first game, which I’m fueling the development of with my own life. I hope you’ll enjoy it.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.