AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead and Undressed

Akihabara is a district of electronics, anime stores and street musicians, and this is where AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead and Undressed takes place. It’s not just tourists who walk the streets: the city has become popular with “synthesters”—energy vampires who hide among ordinary people and gradually drain the will to live from passers-by. Conventional weapons are useless against them, but there is a proven method: undress the enemy and expose him to sunlight. The Acquire studio is responsible for this idea, and its “undressing” battle has become the hallmark of the series. Fights are simple in nature, but require attention: weapons have durability, enemies have vulnerabilities, and there are passers-by on the streets who won’t appreciate the chaos and will call the police. Before the first exit into the city, your own hero is created, and the appearance is customized in some detail. The plot is presented in the form of a visual novel: acquaintances, jokes, ridiculous situations and several branches that lead to different endings. A special delight is the recognizable places of Akihabara, including real shops, streets and alleys of the city. The tone of the game is light and parody: here they joke about anime clichés, about themselves and about the genre as a whole, and passers-by add to the chaos - the crowd reacts vividly to fights, and the police come to the noise. There are plenty of side activities: you can help store owners, deal with local celebrities and earn extra money in between story scenes. The lines of the heroines and minor characters form several branches, and the ending depends on who you decide to help. The game mixes combat, parody and city excursion, making it difficult to confuse it with anything else. If you are close to Japanese pop culture and want something both absurd and exciting, the AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead and Undressed will be just the thing.