TOKYO – Sony Music Entertainment Japan / UNTIES today announced the line-up of titles it will bring to PAX West taking place at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2018. In just a short year, UNTIES has positioned itself as one of the premiere publishers of Japanese indie games and will be showing a full slate of titles at PAX West. With 13 games in the UNTIES booth, there’s something for gamers of all types.
In addition to a wide selection of games, UNTIES welcomes legendary Japanese developers SWERY and Suda51 to the UNTIES booth stage Saturday, Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m PT. Fans of the duo will be treated to a rare and candid talk between the eccentric creatives as they talk about their latest projects and the Japanese indie scene. SWERY will bring a new build of his successful Kickstarter-funded RPG, The Good Life.
New for UNITES at PAX West:
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan / UNTIES has partnered with White Owls and Grounding to publish SWERY’s The Good Life
- Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers will be making its overseas debut. Already released in Japan to critical praise (Gold Award, Weekly Famitsu) it will be coming to Nintendo Switch on Aug. 30
- The Touhou Project 2D horror game 3rd Eye will be making its overseas debut at PAX West
UNTIES has partnered with Brazilian developer Cat Nigiri. In addition to showcasing their minimalistic Metroidvania Necrosphere this weekend, UNTIES will publish the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.
PAX West Titles
『The Good Life』
『Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers』
『Necrosphere』
『TINY METAL 』
『TOKYO DARK -Remembrance-』
『The Midnight Sanctuary』
『Giraffe and Annika』
『Olija 』
『BATTLLOON』
Touhou Project Corner
『3rd Eye』
『Touhou Genso Wanderers』
『Azure Reflections』
『Gensokyo Defenders』
About UNTIES
Based out of Tokyo, Japan, Sony Music’s publishing label UNTIES is dedicated to expanding the reach of Japan’s best indie developers. Their name derives from their goal of untying games from specific platforms and sharing them worldwide. For more info, visit the UNTIES website or follow@UNTIES_Games on Twitter.
Related: CHICKI-CHICKI BOXY RACERS Speeds onto Nintendo Switch Aug. 30
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