FurYu’s Varlet is Taking a More Colorful Direction in Its First Demo – All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2025

Developers anger Aquria is a weak man, creating more digestible RPGs than behemoths Role and Final Fantasy. The studio is known for similar games Caligula effect, Monark, Trinity Triggerand Renatis.

This year, anger Release in progress varleta brand new school life and dungeon crawling RPG, similar to one’s own past caligula effect and monarch issued. Anime News Network sat down to play a 20-minute demonstration varlet And also have the opportunity to talk to the producer hideaki About the direction of the game and angerAdventure self-publishing.

One of the initial aspects varlet This stands out to me. compared to monarchblack and black black and caligula effectBright white and yellow palette, varlet Choose purple as its main color. This helps varlet Make yourself different angerOther games with similar school environments. Its colorful aesthetic reminds me of Tokyo Phantom Conference .

I’ve always admired it anger2D artwork, this has not changed varlet. The character portraits that appear when the character speaks are as energetic as ever, especially in a more diverse palette. Clean lines and clear shadows on the 2D artwork complement the 3D character model on the screen.

However monarch It is a strategic RPG. caligula effect Fusing real-time and turn-based elements together, varletThe combat system is much simpler. Your three characters take turns in dealing damage to enemies and exhausting their stunmeter. Once you’ve shocked your enemies, you can deal extra damage by continuously attacking them as they descend. So far, this combat system has not made me particularly innovative, so I want to keep my entire judgment until I can fully experience it.

However, the ITO told me that the demo was done early in the game, so there will be more combat features later, and he said: “The more you enter the game, the more combat will become more powerful and complex.”

There is a unique system called “Leader and Ruler System” where the protagonist can switch between two styles. The former supports the Allies and grants, while the latter focuses on causing damage at the expense of itself. Unfortunately, I can’t experience both styles in this demo, but I’d love to know how to go deeper varletcombat system.

During school, I was able to walk around the yard, interact with NPCs, perform accompanying tasks and add your stats. In particular, statistics are the most interesting part of this demo. Your protagonists have six: morality, psychosis, narcissism, sympathy, Machiavelli, and altruism. By performing certain actions, you can increase them and unlock combat enthusiasts.

For example, I found a phone on the ground that allowed me to choose my own photos, or mess it up by taking my own photos. I chose the latter, which added to my mental illness. As a result, the protagonist can now reflect a small amount of damage done, but seems to be at the expense of reducing the allies’ HP. This is an interesting moral system that provides players with how to build a proxies for the protagonist.

In an interesting business move, anger Self-publishing varlet. In the past, the company has worked with other publishers including XSEED, Atlusand NIS United States. “We want to challenge ourselves by self-publishing because that’s not an easy thing,” Ito explained.

“We also want to make sure the game is simulated globally,” he continued. Capcom In similar games Monster HunterSo he knows the importance of close release dates between Japanese and global games and hopes to anger.

Although I can’t experience it varletThe charming art style attracted me to the greatest extent, and the simulation aspect of school life made me curious. As a fan caligula effect I’m glad to see something varlet It has a store when the PC, PS5 and Switch is launched on August 28.