AKIBA'S BEAT

This is an action-role-playing game in which players assume the role of a young man (Asahi Tachibana) caught in a mysterious time loop. As players explore surreal environments, they interact with local people and battle fantastical creatures and human enemies. Characters use swords, pistols, and magic/special attacks (i.e., blasts of fire, energy) to deplete enemies' health meters in melee combat. Battles are highlighted by cries of pain, impact sounds, and light effects. One cutscene depicts a character holding a bloody sword after attacking another character; blood is also shown splattered across the screen. Some characters engage in suggestive dialogue (e.g., “It's more that he's…trying to touch them against their wishes”; “Sexual predators deserve no less than to be hunted down”; “Whenever Moe would lean over, I felt such euphoria squeezing me from all directions.”). One scene depicts a “total drunkard” slurring his speech and hiccupping. The words “b*tch” and “a*s” appear in dialogue.