Crunchyroll Mega Fans Get Access to Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Dawn of the Monsters, and Evan’s Remains Today; Crypt of the NecroDancer, Corpse Party, Magical Drop VI, RWBY: Arrowfell, and More Coming Soon!
Anime IP and Visual Novels come to the Crunchyroll Game Vault Lineup for the First Time with STEINS;GATE, PSYCHO-PASS: MANDATORY HAPPINESS, Corpse Party and More
Mumbai – Crunchyroll doubles down on games, bringing 15 exclusive titles to Crunchyroll Game Vault—unlimited access to a growing library of premium mobile games for Mega Fan members worldwide. Three hit titles join Game Vault today with twelve more launching throughout the summer and early fall. This line up expands Crunchyroll from the ultimate destination for anime fans into a premiere hub for anime-games with visual novels!
Today, Crunchyroll Mega Fan members can play the turn-based role-playing game Battle Chasers: Nightwar; the kaiju-inspired beat em’ up Dawn of the Monsters; and the thrilling puzzle-platformer Evan’s Remains. These titles are now available on mobile devices through the App Store, Google Play, and Crunchyroll.
Crunchyroll has partnered with visual novel pioneer Mages to bring beloved anime franchises to Game Vault, including STEINS;GATE—the award-winning time travel science-fiction visual novel that inspired the hit series. Fans can also deepen their anime-fandom with the cult horror adventure game turned hit anime Corpse Party as well as two visual novels that expand on beloved series—cyberpunk thriller PSYCHO-PASS: MANDATORY HAPPINESS and romantic comedy The Quintessential Quintuplets: Memories of a Quintessential Summer.
“Bringing visual novels to Crunchyroll’s game lineup is another example of how we super-serve our fans with entertainment that deepens their love of anime,” said Terry Li, EVP of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll. “Like manga, visual novels are a source material for hit anime and often expand on beloved series. It is important to offer that content to our audience as part of their membership”
Game Vault’s diverse library grows as Crunchyroll collaborates with acclaimed partners to bring updated and new titles to mobile. The award-winning rhythm roguelike Crypt of the NecroDancer will boogie back on to mobile, fully updated to support more devices. Additionally, DLC previously unavailable on mobile —SYNCHRONICITY and Hatsune Miku—will come to the platform for the first time! Titles making their mobile debut include METROIDvania-adventure 9 Years of Shadow, action adventure title based on the hit anime RWBY: Arrowfell and more.
Here is a Full List of New and Coming Soon Titles!
AVAILABLE NOW
Battle Chasers: Nightwar (Airship Syndicate, www.handy-games.com GmbH)
– A turn-based RPG inspired by classic Japanese role-playing games featuring deep dungeon diving and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
– Languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Simplified Chinese.
Dawn of the Monsters (13AM Games, WayForward)
– A beat ’em up inspired by Japan’s kaiju (giant monster) films developed by 13AM Games. Available on Crunchyroll Game Vault with Ultraman DLC coming soon.
– Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese.
Evan’s Remains (Maitan69)
– A mystery-thriller puzzle adventure about finding a missing boy. Solve logic-based puzzles with a narrative inspired by Japanese adventure titles.
– Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.
COMING SOON
9 Years of Shadows (indie.io)
– Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa in this acclaimed METROIDvania-adventure.
– Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.
Crypt of the NecroDancer (Brace Yourself Games, Vortex Buffer)
– The award-winning roguelike rhythm game boogies back onto mobile with new moves—all additional DLC comes to iOS and Android for the first time.
– Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese.
Corpse Party (MAGES)
– Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary when the horror cult classic that spawned a hit anime adaption returns to iOS and Android devices.
– Languages: English, Japanese, Korean.
Lunar Lux (indie.io)
– Experience a sci-fi RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda.
– Languages: English, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese.
Magical Drop VI(Forever Entertainment)
– The new episode of the legendary Japanese arcade game comes to Game Vault. Choose your favorite character, follow the story, and more in this classic puzzle game.
– Languages: English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Polish.
MMC KENKEN – The World’s Most Exciting Math and Logic Puzzle (MAGES)
– The hit teaching material that has sold over 2.5 million copies has been turned into game software as “Daizen”! A total of 3,000 math puzzles for children and adults to learn while having fun.
– Languages: English, Japanese.
The Quintessential Quintuplets ~ Memories of a Quintessential Summer (MAGES)
– Futaro has been invited to the quintuplets’ private island, but a sudden storm turns a two-night vacation into two weeks of survival.
– Languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.
PictoQuest (PID Games)
– Logic puzzles with a light roleplaying twist will come to Crunchyroll Game Vault this summer. Challenge your deductive skills and save Pictoria.
– **Languages**: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese.
PSYCHO-PASS: MANDATORY HAPPINESS (MAGES)
– In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?
– Languages : English, Japanese.
RWBY: Arrowfell (WayForward)
– An explosive action-adventure developed by WayForward, featuring all four members from the hit anime series RWBY with a new canon story.
– Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Spidersaurs (WayForward)
– Run-’n’-gun action explodes onto mobile in a side-scrolling shooter that has players blasting away experiments gone wrong—spider-dinosaur hybrids!
– Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish, Korean.
STEINS;GATE(MAGES)
– An award-winning time travel science-fiction interactive visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus that spawned the hit anime series.
– Languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Crunchyroll Game Vault launched in November 2023 and now has a library of fourteen titles exclusively for Crunchyroll members at the Mega Fan tier. Crunchyroll Games also publishes free-to-play titles available outside of the Premium Membership, including Street Fighter: Duel and One Punch Man: World.
Available to play with no ads or in-app purchases, Crunchyroll Game Vault’s growing library of premium titles, including River City Girls, Behind the Frame, inbento, Thunder Ray and more, can be found on the App Store, Google Play and Crunchyroll in more than 200 countries and territories. New and existing fans can sign up or upgrade to a Crunchyroll Mega Fan membership to nab their own vault key to enjoy games alongside over 24,000 hours of anime.
