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22nd April 2021

Cult Hit Dungeon Crawling JRPG ‘Kowloon High-School Chronicle’ Reveals Launch Date of 21st May, 2021

PQube and Arc System Works are excited to announce classic dungeon crawling JRPG Kowloon High-School Chronicle is set launch to Nintendo Switch on 21st May, 2021! 

We’re pleased to reveal the contents of the Kowloon High-School Chronicle Collectors Edition announced back in January, as well as a bonus 10% discount on all pre-orders until launch. 

Combining gameplay mechanics from JRPGs with first-person dungeon crawling elements, Kowloon High-School Chronicle was initially released as a Japanese exclusive on the PlayStation 2, following which it amassed a loyal cult following over the years, spurring its launch in the West.

Check out the Kowloon High-School Chronicle trailer:

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Together with our good friends at Funstockwe are pleased to reveal the contents of Kowloon High-School Chronicle Collectors Edition version.  

Featuring a limited edition box, and 2 acrylic standees with artwork from the original Japan-only PlayStation 2 version, the Collectors Edition will be available only on the Funstock store. 

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To celebrate the cult hit finally coming to the West, all pre-orders will also receive 10% off the launch price on the Nintendo eShop!

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Take on the role of Kuro Habaki as you join a society of treasure hunters, dedicated to seeking hidden relics that are said to perform miracles, and unlocking their power! 

Your next mission takes place at Kamiyoshi High School in Tokyo where mystery surrounds the nearby cemetery and the ruins beneath. As Habaki, you must earn the trust and friendship of your classmates to team up, and with their help uncover the school’s mysterious secrets.

Kowloon High-School Chronicle Emotion Mechanic GIF

Utilising the unique, indepth communication mechanic, engage with your fellow classmates and navigate life as high school student with complex relationships and interactions by selected from one of nine different emotional responses. 

Joy, love, anger, sadness and more will determine the tone of your interactions, influencing how other characters will respond to you throughout the game.

Form strong bonds as allies by collecting purikura stle photobooth images of your friends in your address book, before heading out to mysterious ruins to discover relics and face ancient creatures with their help!

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In the evening, abandon your normal life as a student and take on the guise of treasure hunter. Explore complex ruins solving puzzles, battling creatures and avoiding traps as you search for ancient relics.

Kowloon High-School Chronicle Dungeon Creature Screenshot

With turn based combat, utilise the Action Point system that allows you to move around and attack until the points are depleted.

Collect items, craft and solve puzzles to clear each dungeon and collect artifacts!

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Dungeon Crawling JRPG ‘Kowloon High-School Chronicle‘ Coming to Nintendo Switch on 21st May, 2021!

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