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Konosuba Dungeon RPG Gets Updated Version for PS4, Switch
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
Entergram announced on Thursday that its Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! ~Kibō no Meikyū Tsudoi Shi Bōkensha-tachi~ dungeon role-playing Nintendo Switch. The enhanced game is titled Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! ~Kibō no Meikyū Tsudoi Shi Bōkensha-tachi Plus~, and it will feature "new elements."
Entergram opened a teaser website for the game that features an illustration for the game's limited-edition version, in addition to the standard-version illustration (seen above).
The original game shipped in Japan for the PS4 and PlayStation Vita last June after a delay.
In the game's story, Aqua suddenly obtains a shard of a demon stone that holds hidden power. Kazuma and his friends seek to discover the power and value of the stone. They encounter ruins, mazes, and monsters on their quest to learn the stone's secrets.
Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, Darkness, and one more person form a party of five as they set out on their journey. Players can change the composition of their party to complete guild quests outside the main scenario. Some quests require specific characters in order to complete them. The game features CG in story and battle scenes. Players can obtain new costumes for their characters by completing quests.
Akatsuki launched the original KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! light novel series with illustrations by Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! spinoff novel series, as well as the manga adaptations for both novel series.
The novels have inspired two television anime seasons. The first season premiered in January 2016, and the second season premiered in January 2017. streaming the film on March 25, but delayed the streaming of the English dub originally scheduled for April.