GamesAdventureThe creators of one of the best detective games ever are back with a new ‘open world mascot management crime drama’ and I could not be more readyWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
GamesAdventureThe creators of one of the best detective games ever are back with a new ‘open world mascot management crime drama’ and I could not be more readyWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Not strange enough for you?Promise Mascot Agency’spress release includes some vital context for this premise: “As we all know, mascots are living creatures that have coexisted with mankind since the dawn of history. Mascots have their own hopes, dreams, and desires and you’ll need to negotiate to recruit them. Some mascots want money, some want fame, some want a rice ball from the local convenience store and some want to see the entire world burn to ashes in glorious hellfire.”
There seems to be some kind of card game at work here when overcoming challenges, though it’s hard to tell if those are for minigames or a more substantial part of what you’ll be doing in Promise Mascot Agency. According to the developers, “mascots can be trained and sent out on a variety of jobs to make money, gain experience and spread the name of the Promise Mascot Agency far and wide … It’s up to you to assist your imperiled employee using Hero Cards, cards representing a variety of characters you’ll meet during your days in Kaso-Machi. With tactical card usage, your mascot can overcome any challenge and win hearts, minds and a healthy paycheck.”
The explorable town features a cast of characters as predictably out-there as you’d expect if you’ve played Paradise Killer, including a traffic cop who looks like a wannabe Ultraman and a shopkeeper in full-on latex bondage gear. It looks open world much like Paradise Killer’s island, but this time you can drive around an adorable Japanese kei truck, drift, and seemingly fire mascots out of the truck bed like homing missiles. The truck also has wings, naturally. The only thing keeping Promise Mascot Agency off my shortlist for 2024 game of the year is that it’s not coming out until 2025.
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